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Publication Date: 2016-Mar
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Designing and Assessing a Digital, Discipline-Specific Literacy Assessment Tool
Kebble, Paul Graham
The EUROCALL Review, v26 n1 p79-88 Mar 2016
The C-Test as a tool for assessing language competence has been in existence for nearly 40 years, having been designed by Professors Klein-Braley and Raatz for implementation in German and English. Much research has been conducted over the ensuing years, particularly in regards to reliability and construct validity, for which it is reported to perform reliably and in multiple languages. The author engaged in C-Test research in 1995 focusing on concurrent, predictive and face validity. Through this research, the author developed an appreciation for the C-Test assessment process particularly with the multiple cognitive and linguistic test-taking strategies required. When digital technologies became accessible, versatile and societally integrated, the author believed the C-Test would function well in this environment. This conviction prompted a series of investigations into the development and assessment of a digital C-Test design to be utilised in multiple linguistic settings. This paper describes the protracted design process, concluding with the publication of mobile apps.
Descriptors: Language Tests, Computer Software, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Construct Validity, Computer Assisted Testing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Scores, Feedback (Response), Benchmarking, Academic Discourse, Foreign Students
European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL). EUROCALL Headquarters, School of Modern Languages, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK. Tel: +34-67-943-1283; Web site: http://www.eurocall-languages.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: International English Language Testing System
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