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Litman, Diane; Strik, Helmer; Lim, Gad S. – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2018
This article provides an overview and evaluation of the uses--actual and potential--of automatic speech recognition (ASR) and spoken dialogue systems (SDS), related technologies that can be applied to second language speaking assessment, given particular definitions of the construct. Both technologies have only gradually moved in the direction of…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Speech Communication, Assistive Technology
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Chen, Jing – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2011
Lyle F. Bachman is Professor, Department of Applied Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles. He is a past president of the American Association for Applied Linguistics and of the International Language Testing Association. He has published numerous articles and books in the areas of language testing, program evaluation, and second…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Applied Linguistics, Testing, Language Tests
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Ekkens, Kristin; Winke, Paula – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2009
Companies across the United States provide workplace English classes to non-native-English-speaking employees to increase productivity, retention, and on-the-job safety. Institutions that financially support the programs often require evidence of learning through standardized tests as a prerequisite for continued funding. However, the tests…
Descriptors: Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Alternative Assessment, Standardized Tests