Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
| Computer Software | 3 |
| Difficulty Level | 3 |
| Language Tests | 3 |
| Second Language Learning | 3 |
| College Students | 2 |
| English (Second Language) | 2 |
| Scores | 2 |
| Statistical Analysis | 2 |
| Test Validity | 2 |
| Accuracy | 1 |
| Advanced Students | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Chen, Jing | 1 |
| French, Robert | 1 |
| Karlin, Omar | 1 |
| Karlin, Sayaka | 1 |
| Ockey, Gary J. | 1 |
| Papageorgiou, Spiros | 1 |
| Sheehan, Kathleen M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Japan (Tokyo) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Test of English as a Foreign… | 3 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textKarlin, Omar; Karlin, Sayaka – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2018
This study had two aims. The first was to explain the process of using the Rasch measurement model to validate tests in an easy-to-understand way for those unfamiliar with the Rasch measurement model. The second was to validate two final exams with several shared items. The exams were given to two groups of students with slightly differing English…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Test Validity, Test Items, Accuracy
Direct linkOckey, Gary J.; Papageorgiou, Spiros; French, Robert – International Journal of Listening, 2016
This article reports on a study which aimed to determine the effect of strength of accent on listening comprehension of interactive lectures. Test takers (N = 21,726) listened to an interactive lecture given by one of nine speakers and responded to six comprehension items. The test taker responses were analyzed with the Rasch computer program…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Listening Comprehension, Lecture Method, Computer Software
Chen, Jing; Sheehan, Kathleen M. – ETS Research Report Series, 2015
The "TOEFL"® family of assessments includes the "TOEFL"® Primary"™, "TOEFL Junior"®, and "TOEFL iBT"® tests. The linguistic complexity of stimulus passages in the reading sections of the TOEFL family of assessments is expected to differ across the test levels. This study evaluates the linguistic…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Reading Comprehension
