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Fitting the Mixed Rasch Model to the Listening Comprehension Section of the IELTS: Identifying Latent Class Differential Item Functioning

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Farshad Effatpanah; Purya Baghaei; Hamdollah Ravand; Olga Kunina-Habenicht – International Journal of Testing, 2025

This study applied the Mixed Rasch Model (MRM) to the listening comprehension section of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to detect latent class differential item functioning (DIF) by exploring multiple profiles of second/foreign language listeners. Item responses of 462 examinees to an IELTS listening test were subjected…

Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Second Language Learning, Listening Comprehension, English (Second Language)

Can the Oral Proficiency Interview -- Computer (ACTFL OPIc) Be Used Instead of the Oral Proficiency Interview (ACTFL OPI)? An Aligned Rank Transform (ART) Analysis

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Troy L. Cox; Gregory L. Thompson; Steven S. Stokes – Foreign Language Annals, 2025

This study investigated the differences between the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer (OPIc) among Spanish learners at a U.S. university. Participants (N = 154) were randomly assigned to take both tests in a counterbalanced order to mitigate test order effects. Data were analyzed using an…

Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Interviews, Computer Uses in Education

The MSRT: A Critical Review of English Proficiency in Iran

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Muhammed Parviz; Masoud Azizi – Discover Education, 2025

This article offers a critical review of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology English Proficiency Test (MSRT), a high-stakes exam required for postgraduate graduation, scholarships, and certain employment positions in Iran. Despite its widespread use, the design and implementation of the MSRT raise concerns about its validity and…

Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning