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Policies of Global English Tests: Test-Takers' Perspectives on the IELTS Retake Policy
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Hamid, M. Obaidul – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2016
Globalized English proficiency tests such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are increasingly playing the role of gatekeepers in a globalizing world. Although the use of the IELTS as a "policy tool" for making decisions in the areas of study, work and migration impacts on test-takers' lives and life chances, not…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests, Language Proficiency
Designing and Assessing a Digital, Discipline-Specific Literacy Assessment Tool
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Kebble, Paul Graham – The EUROCALL Review, 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…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Computer Software, Test Construction, Test Reliability
Characteristics of the Test Components of the IELTS Battery: Australian Trial Data.
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Griffin, Patrick – 1990
Results of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) battery trials in Australia are reported. The IELTS tests of productive language skills use direct assessment strategies and subjective scoring according to detailed guidelines. The receptive skills tests use indirect assessment strategies and clerical scoring procedures.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar, Interrater Reliability