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Some Reflections on Task-Based Language Performance Assessment.
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Bachman, Lyle F. – Language Testing, 2002
Discusses problems in task-based language assessment, including the definition and sampling of tasks, generalizations across tasks, interpretations about broad ability and language use domains, and the notion of task difficulty. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Usage, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Towards Authenticity of Task in Test Development.
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Wu, Weiping M.; Stansfield, Charles W. – Language Testing, 2001
Describes a working model used to determine the target language use in a language for specific purpose test project: the Listening Summary Translation Exam in Taiwanese (LSTE/T). The purpose of the LSTE/T was to evaluate the summary translation ability of applicants who want to work as linguists in law enforcement agencies in the United States.…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Usage, Languages for Special Purposes, Listening Comprehension