Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 8 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 9 |
Descriptor
Source
| ETS Research Report Series | 9 |
Author
| Guzman-Orth, Danielle | 3 |
| Hauck, Maurice Cogan | 2 |
| Lopez, Alexis A. | 2 |
| Ackerman, Debra J. | 1 |
| Christensen, Laurene | 1 |
| Davis, Larry | 1 |
| Evanini, Keelan | 1 |
| Forsyth, Carolyn M. | 1 |
| Gu, Lin | 1 |
| Hakuta, Kenji | 1 |
| Higgins, Derrick | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 9 |
| Reports - Research | 9 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| China (Guangzhou) | 1 |
| China (Shanghai) | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textGuzman-Orth, Danielle; Song, Yi; Sparks, Jesse R. – ETS Research Report Series, 2019
In this study, we investigated the challenges and opportunities in developing a computer-delivered English language arts (ELA) task intended to improve the accessibility of the task for middle school English learners (ELs). Data from cognitive labs with 8 ELs with varying language proficiency levels provided rich insight to student-- task…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Test Construction, Test Items, Persuasive Discourse
Ockey, Gary J.; Timpe-Laughlin, Veronika; Davis, Larry; Gu, Lin – ETS Research Report Series, 2019
The construct of oral ability is multifaceted, but due to technological and practical constraints, the majority of computer-delivered speaking assessments are designed to measure only certain aspects of this ability. Most notably, interactional competence, which we define as the ability to actively structure dialogic speech in real time, is often…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Speech Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Videoconferencing
Lopez, Alexis A.; Guzman-Orth, Danielle; Zapata-Rivera, Diego; Forsyth, Carolyn M.; Luce, Christine – ETS Research Report Series, 2021
Substantial progress has been made toward applying technology enhanced conversation-based assessments (CBAs) to measure the English-language proficiency of English learners (ELs). CBAs are conversation-based systems that use conversations among computer-animated agents and a test taker. We expanded the design and capability of prior…
Descriptors: Accuracy, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Lopez, Alexis A.; Tolentino, Florencia – ETS Research Report Series, 2020
In this study we investigated how English learners (ELs) interacted with "®" summative English language arts (ELA) and mathematics items, the embedded online tools, and accessibility features. We focused on how EL students navigated the assessment items; how they selected or constructed their responses; how they interacted with the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Student Evaluation, Language Arts, Summative Evaluation
Evanini, Keelan; Hauck, Maurice Cogan; Hakuta, Kenji – ETS Research Report Series, 2017
This report is the fifth in a series concerning English language proficiency (ELP) assessments for English learners (ELs) in kindergarten through 12th grade in the United States. The series, produced by Educational Testing Service (ETS), is intended to provide theory and evidence-based principles and recommendations for improving next-generation…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Language Tests, English Language Learners, Elementary Secondary Education
Guzman-Orth, Danielle; Laitusis, Cara; Thurlow, Martha; Christensen, Laurene – ETS Research Report Series, 2016
This paper is the second in a series from Educational Testing Service (ETS) that conceptualizes next-generation English language proficiency (ELP) assessment systems for K-12 English learners (ELs) in the United States.The first paper articulated a high-level conceptualization of next-generation ELP assessment systems (Hauck, Wolf, & Mislevy,…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Proficiency, English Language Learners, English (Second Language)
Hauck, Maurice Cogan; Wolf, Mikyung Kim; Mislevy, Robert – ETS Research Report Series, 2016
This paper is the first in a series from Educational Testing Service (ETS) concerning English language proficiency (ELP) assessments for K-12 English learners (ELs). The goal of this paper, and the series, is to present research-based ideas, principles, and recommendations for consideration by those who are conceptualizing, developing, and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
Ackerman, Debra J. – ETS Research Report Series, 2018
Kindergarten entry assessments (KEAs) have increasingly been incorporated into state education policies over the past 5 years, with much of this interest stemming from Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) awards, Enhanced Assessment Grants, and nationwide efforts to develop common K-12 state learning standards. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Kindergarten, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Xi, Xiaoming; Higgins, Derrick; Zechner, Klaus; Williamson, David M. – ETS Research Report Series, 2008
This report presents the results of a research and development effort for SpeechRater? Version 1.0 (v1.0), an automated scoring system for the spontaneous speech of English language learners used operationally in the Test of English as a Foreign Language™ (TOEFL®) Practice Online assessment (TPO). The report includes a summary of the validity…
Descriptors: Speech, Scoring, Scoring Rubrics, Scoring Formulas
