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Investigating the Relationship between Test-Taker Background Characteristics and Test Performance in a Heterogeneous English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) Test Population: A Factor Analytic Approach. Research Report. ETS RR-15-25

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Manna, Venessa F.; Yoo, Hanwook – ETS Research Report Series, 2015

This study examined the heterogeneity in the English-as-a-second-language (ESL) test population by modeling the relationship between test-taker background characteristics and test performance as measured by the "TOEFL iBT"® using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with covariate approach. The background characteristics studied…

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Factor Analysis, Language Tests, Student Characteristics

Toward an Understanding of the Role of Speech Recognition in Nonnative Speech Assessment. TOEFL iBT Research Report. TOEFL iBT-02. ETS RR-07-02

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Zechner, Klaus; Bejar, Isaac I.; Hemat, Ramin – ETS Research Report Series, 2007

The increasing availability and performance of computer-based testing has prompted more research on the automatic assessment of language and speaking proficiency. In this investigation, we evaluated the feasibility of using an off-the-shelf speech-recognition system for scoring speaking prompts from the LanguEdge field test of 2002. We first…

Descriptors: Role, Computer Assisted Testing, Language Proficiency, Oral Language