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Direct linkShohamy, Elana – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2008
In the past decade, major attention has been given to the power of tests and to the pivotal roles tests play in societies in shaping the definitions of language, affecting learning and teaching, and maintaining and creating social class. Accordingly, the quality of tests is not judged merely by their psychometric traits but also in relation to…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Social Class, Testing, Language Tests
