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Critical Language Assessment Literacy of EFL Teachers: Scale Construction and Validation
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Tajeddin, Zia; Khatib, Mohammad; Mahdavi, Mohsen – Language Testing, 2022
Critical language assessment (CLA) has been addressed in numerous studies. However, the majority of the studies have overlooked the need for a practical framework to measure the CLA dimension of teachers' language assessment literacy (LAL). This gap prompted us to develop and validate a critical language assessment literacy (CLAL) scale to further…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests
Assessing Rasch Measurement Estimation Methods across R Packages with Yes/No Vocabulary Test Data
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Nicklin, Christopher; Vitta, Joseph P. – Language Testing, 2022
Instrument measurement conducted with Rasch analysis is a common process in language assessment research. A recent systematic review of 215 studies involving Rasch analysis in language testing and applied linguistics research reported that 23 different software packages had been utilized. However, none of the analyses were conducted with one of…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Vocabulary Development, Language Tests, Computer Software
Sequencing as an Item Type.
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Alderson, J. Charles; Percsich, Richard; Szabo, Gabor – Language Testing, 2000
Reports on the potential problems in scoring responses to sequencing tests, the development of a computer program to overcome these difficulties, and an exploration of the value of scoring procedures. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Item Analysis, Language Tests