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Peer reviewedBachman, Lyle F. – Language Testing, 2000
Reviews developments in language testing research and practice over the last 20 years, and suggests future directions in the areas of professionalizing the field and validation research. Argues that concerns for ethical conduct must be grounded in valid test use, so that professionalization and validation research are inseparable. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Ethics, Language Research, Language Tests, Second Language Instruction
Download full textMurray, Joel R. – 2001
This paper aims to provide practical advice for creating a placement test for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) or English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) instruction. Three forms of concrete assistance are provided: a detailed literature review; detailed steps focusing on the creation of placement tests; and a set of recommendations focusing on…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Examiners, Factor Analysis, Literature Reviews
