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Stratton, Ray – ESL Magazine, 2000
Describes five basic elements that need to be considered with every test: backwash; reliability, administrative concerns; validity; and ethics. These elements are discussed in relation to tests for students who are second language learners of English. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Ethics, Language Tests, Second Language Instruction