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The Testing of English as a Second/Foreign Language in the Criterion-Referenced Era.
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Davidson, Fred – 1992
In the assessment of second/foreign language proficiency, we are entering the era of criterion-referenced assessment as language learning is being recognized as an integrative, multifaceted construct. Norm-referenced measurement (NRM) is compared with criterion-referenced measurement (CRM). CRM is characterized by attention to skill, whereas NRM…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)