Positive psychology, which has emerged as a major force since the turn of the 21st century, focuses on the constructive effects of positive emotions (Fredrickson, 2001; Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2014). The purpose of this study was to establish a measure of positive psychology in language learning. To this aim, the researchers developed a…

Self-assessment has been used to assess second language proficiency; however, as sources of measurement errors vary, they may threaten the validity and reliability of the tools. The present paper investigated the role of experiences in using Japanese as a second language in the naturalistic acquisition context on the accuracy of the…

In this technical report, the authors describe the development and piloting of reading comprehension measures as part of a comprehensive progress monitoring literacy assessment system developed in 2006 for use with students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. They begin with a brief overview of the two conceptual frameworks underlying the…