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Hille, Kathryn; Cho, Yeonsuk – Language Testing, 2020
Accurate placement within levels of an ESL program is crucial for optimal teaching and learning. Commercially available tests are commonly used for placement, but their effectiveness has been found to vary. This study uses data from the Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) at Ohio University to examine the value of two commercially available…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Testing, English (Second Language), Language Tests
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Lynch, Brian; And Others – Language Testing, 1988
An investigation of person dimensionality attempted to identify student clusters relating to demographic variables and their core on a university English-as-a-Second-Language placement examination. The two genuine clusters for students with scores in the top or bottom 27 percent could not be accounted for solely on an ability basis. (CB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Tests
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Zeidner, Moshe – Language Testing, 1986
Examines the validity of the cultural bias contention with respect to English aptitude tests by looking at test scores of Jewish and Arab students applying for admission to a college in Israel. Results show evidence for differential construct or predictive validity of test scores as a function of cultural group membership. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Arabic, Comparative Analysis, Culture Fair Tests