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Kimura, Daisuke; Mattson, Nikki; Amory, Michael – TESOL Journal, 2018
Whereas previous research revealed the interactional variability occurring in oral assessments, demonstrating how it could undermine test validity (e.g., A. Brown, 2003), little has been published regarding how language programs can mine and analyze video recordings of in-house oral placement tests for validation purposes. Addressing this need,…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Tests, Student Placement, English (Second Language)
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Puspawati, Indah – TESOL Journal, 2014
For nonnative English speakers, taking a standardized English proficiency test seems inevitable, because the scores achieved play an important role in such life events as admission to a school, gaining a scholarship, or securing a job. Considering their importance, it is imperative that such tests be not only valid and reliable, but also fair.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Culture Fair Tests, Language Tests