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Direct linkMonika Grotek; Agnieszka Slezak-Swiat – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2024
The study investigates the effect of the perception of text and task difficulty on adults' performance in reading tests in L1 and L2. The relationship between the following variables is studied: (a) readers' perception of text and task difficulty in L1 and L2 measured in a self-reported post-task questionnaire, (b) the number of correct answers to…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Second Language Learning, Eye Movements, Task Analysis
Yeom, Soohye; Jun, Henry – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2020
This study investigated whether young Korean students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) engage in similar processes when responding to reading comprehension questions delivered in two different test-presentation modes: paper and computer. It examined the relationship between the two modes and test-takers' reading comprehension…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Strategies, Test Wiseness
Toroujeni, Seyyed Morteza Hashemi – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Score interchangeability of Computerized Fixed-Length Linear Testing (henceforth CFLT) and Paper-and-Pencil-Based Testing (henceforth PPBT) has become a controversial issue over the last decade when technology has meaningfully restructured methods of the educational assessment. Given this controversy, various testing guidelines published on…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Reading Tests, Reading Comprehension, Scoring
Lim, Hyojung – Language Testing in Asia, 2019
Background: This study aims to empirically answer the question of whether the role of sub-reading skills changes depending on the test format (e.g., multiple-choice vs. open-ended reading questions). The test format effect also addresses the issue of test validity--whether the reading test properly elicits construct-relevant reading skills or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Format, Language Tests, English (Second Language)
Madya, Suwarsih; Retnawati, Heri; Purnawan, Ari; Putro, Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo; Apino, Ezi – TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2019
This explorative-descriptive study set out to examine the equivalence among Test of English Proficiency (TOEP) forms, developed by the Indonesian Testing Service Centre (ITSC) and co-founded by The Association for The Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) and The Association of Psychology in Indonesia. Using a…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Kunnan, Antony John; Carr, Nathan – Language Testing in Asia, 2017
Background: This study examined the comparability of reading and writing tasks of two English language proficiency tests--the General English Proficiency Test-A (GEPT-A) developed by Language Training Center, Taipei and the Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT) developed by Educational Testing Service, Princeton. Methods: Data…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Foreign Countries
Download full textAl-Adawi, Sharifa S. A.; Al-Balushi, Aaisha A. K. – English Language Teaching, 2016
An English placement test (PT) is an essential component of any foundation program. It helps place students into their suitable language proficiency level so that they do not spend time learning materials below or above their levels. It also helps teachers to prepare teaching materials to students of similar levels (Brown, 2004; Illinois, 2012).…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Test Validity, Language Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
Peer reviewedCooper, Janelle; Fairbairn, Ingrid – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1989
The Communicative Use of English as a Foreign Language (CUEFL) examination applies to language testing the principles of the communicative approach to language teaching. The issues and problems of composing the reading part of the CUEFL are discussed. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Language Tests, Reading Skills
Mason, Victor W. – 1986
Part I discusses the many benefits of having an item bank of four-option multiple-choice questions for test construction in English language instructional programs. The advantages of the item bank include: increased effectiveness, efficiency, and professionalism among teachers and administrators in test development, design, writing, review, and…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, English (Second Language), Item Banks, Language Tests
Peer reviewedFoster, Karen – Journal of Reading, 1987
Reviews a secondary school version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) that focuses on two of the primary language skills: listening and reading. Subtest includes a variety of tasks measuring semantic, syntactic, and higher-level reading comprehension abilities. (NKA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension Tests
Samson, Digna M. M. – 1983
The traditional multiple-choice reading comprehension test of English as a second language, used in the Dutch school-leaving examinations, has been criticized for its apparent lack of construct validity. The Dutch National Institute for Educational Measurement has conducted a number of studies to determine whether there is a different skill…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Multiple Choice Tests
Pae, Tae-Il – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2004
This paper examines the effect of gender on English reading comprehension for Korean EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners. The gender effect was measured using a DIF (Differential Item Functioning) methodology. Specifically, gender DIF was investigated for a random sample of 14,000 Korean examinees (7,000 males and 7,000 females) who took…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Test Format, Content Analysis, Gender Differences
Tannenbaum, Richard J.; Wylie, E. Caroline – ETS Research Report Series, 2005
The Common European Framework describes language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening on a six-level scale. The Framework provides a common language with which to discuss students' progress. This report describes a study conducted with two panels of English language experts to map scores from four tests that collectively assess…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
