Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
Source
| Language Testing | 4 |
Author
| Bellhouse, Gemma | 1 |
| Bridgeman, Brent | 1 |
| Gass, Susan M. | 1 |
| Isbell, Daniel R. | 1 |
| Mollaun, Pamela | 1 |
| Motteram, Johanna | 1 |
| Ockey, Gary J. | 1 |
| Powers, Donald | 1 |
| Spiby, Richard | 1 |
| Sroka, Katarzyna | 1 |
| Stone, Elizabeth | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 4 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Singapore | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| ACTFL Oral Proficiency… | 1 |
| Test of English as a Foreign… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMotteram, Johanna; Spiby, Richard; Bellhouse, Gemma; Sroka, Katarzyna – Language Testing, 2023
This article describes the implementation of a special accommodations policy for a suite of localised English language and numeracy tests, the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Assessments. The WPLN are computer-delivered assessments, part of the WPLN training and assessment programme, which exists to provide access to workforce skills…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Educational Policy, Testing Accommodations, Futures (of Society)
Isbell, Daniel R.; Winke, Paula; Gass, Susan M. – Language Testing, 2019
Language tests are useful for many purposes, including monitoring language learning progress and evaluating language programs. This study investigated the interpretations and usefulness of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview -- Computer (OPIc) scores across four languages at a large US…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Language Tests
Bridgeman, Brent; Powers, Donald; Stone, Elizabeth; Mollaun, Pamela – Language Testing, 2012
Scores assigned by trained raters and by an automated scoring system (SpeechRater[TM]) on the speaking section of the TOEFL iBT[TM] were validated against a communicative competence criterion. Specifically, a sample of 555 undergraduate students listened to speech samples from 184 examinees who took the Test of English as a Foreign Language…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Speech Communication, Rating Scales, Scoring
Ockey, Gary J. – Language Testing, 2007
Over the past decade, listening comprehension tests have been converting to computer-based tests that include visual input. However, little research is available to suggest how test takers engage with different types of visuals on such tests. The present study compared a series of still images to video in academic computer-based tests to determine…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Listening Comprehension Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Native Speakers
