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Direct linkHirai, Akiyo; Oka, Hideaki; Kato, Takeshi; Maeda, Hiroki – Language Testing in Asia, 2022
Addressing the lack of English tests that measure critical thinking (CT) abilities of EFL learners, this study aims to develop an English Critical Thinking Test (ECTT) designed to measure the consistency, analysis, and inference CT skills. It is a follow-up to a pilot study to accumulate validity evidence for the use of the ECTT. A total of 262…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Language Tests, English (Second Language)
Hirai, Akiyo; Koizumi, Rie – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2013
In recognition of the rating scale as a crucial tool of performance assessment, this study aims to establish a rating scale suitable for a Story Retelling Speaking Test (SRST), which is a semidirect test of speaking ability in English as a foreign language for classroom use. To identify an appropriate scale, three rating scales, all of which have…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Rating Scales, Story Telling, Speech Tests
