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ERIC Number: EJ1225841
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-2630-0672
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Mapping the CU-TEP to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFTR)
Wudthayagorn, Jirada
LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, v11 n2 p163-180 Dec 2018
The purpose of this study was to map the Chulalongkorn University Test of English Proficiency, or the CU-TEP, to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) by employing a standard setting methodology. Thirteen experts judged 120 items of the CU-TEP using the Yes/No Angoff technique. The experts decided whether or not a borderline student at A2, B1, B2, and C1 levels would correctly answer each item. They judged the items for three rounds. Expert judgment from the third round shows that the CU-TEP cut-off scores for A2, B1, B2, and C1 levels are 14, 35, 70, and 99, respectively, out of the total of 120 points. The standard deviations of A2, B1, B2, and C1 levels are 4.75, 10.68, 19.57, and 10.11, respectively. The standard errors of judgment are 1.32, 2.96, 5.42, and 2.80, respectively. Once mapped with the CEFR, the CU-TEP scores are now meaningful in that, first, score users would know which CUTEP score range falls into which particular CEFR level, and, second, score users would also know what test takers can do with the English language with respect to a particular CEFR level. Discussion, recommendation, and limitations of the study will also be presented in this article.
Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Europe; Thailand
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English for International Communication; Test of English as a Foreign Language
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