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Technologies for Language Assessment.
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Burstein, Jill; And Others – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1996
Reviews current and developing technology uses that are relevant to language assessment and discusses examples of recent linguistic applications from the laboratory at the Educational Testing Service. The processes of language test development are described and the functions they serve from the perspective of a large testing organization are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Interactive Video
Assessing Children's Social Skills Using Video-Based Microcomputer Technology.
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Irvin, Larry K.; Walker, Hill M. – Exceptional Children, 1994
This article reviews the content and procedural requirements of social competence assessment for children with disabilities and presents information on multiperspective prototype assessments using a videodisc and a microcomputer with a "touch screen." Preliminary psychometric data on sensitivity, reliability, and construct validity are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Testing Listening Comprehension in the Context of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
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Douglas, Dan – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1988
Reviews current research on listening comprehension and development of listening tests and considers four issues in detail: 1) the meaning of context in listening testing; 2) the concept of criterion referenced tests; 3) the notion of specific purposes in testing; and 4) the use of technology in listening tests. Issues for future research are…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Context Clues, Criterion Referenced Tests