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Peer reviewedReed, Daniel J. – System, 1992
Presents data from validation study of American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency (OPI). Distinctness of OPI ratings from scores generated by Test of English as a Foreign Language and one other examination is assessed on basis of comparisons among 70 sets of scores from students of English as Second Language who…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Download full textGriffee, Dale T. – 1995
This paper introduces criterion-referenced tests (CRTs), compares them with norm-referenced tests (NRTs), discusses how they can be evaluated and revised, and presents a study of an actual class and textbook test evaluation using CRTs. NRTs have dominated testing methodology since the mid-1970s; an example is the Test of English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Item Analysis
Woodford, Protase – 1981
This is a report on a project established to develop a "common yardstick" to describe performance in one or more language skills. Descriptive scales for oral interaction were prepared as well as a general outline of scale characteristics for listening comprehension and reading. Experts in the field reviewed the project proposal and recommendations…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Canning-Wilson, Christine – 2000
The differences between the testing practices at the University General Requirements Unit (UGRU) of United Arab Emirates University and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) were studied, focusing on the differences in styles of grading written English examinations. The UGRU always uses norm- referenced testing in their 1-year foundations…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBrown, James Dean – TESOL Quarterly, 1989
Criterion-referenced testing was used to complement norm-referenced procedures in a revision of a university's English-as-a-Second-Language placement test for reading. Test validation results indicated that the revised test better matched the university's program and included more items related to the content and skills that students were…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Tests
Rudner, Lawrence M. – 1991
To comply with the new U.S. Department of Education Ability-To-Benefit policy, schools need to select tests on the Secretary's approved list. The pertinent aspects of 22 approved tests are individually summarized. The test reviews are based on examinations of the test publishers' technical documentation and the tests. Information provided in the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Aptitude Tests, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations
Brown, James Dean, Ed.; Yamashita, Sayoko Okada, Ed. – 1995
Papers on second language testing in Japan include: "Differences Between Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests" (James Dean Brown); "Criterion-Referenced Test Construction and Evaluation" (Dale T. Griffe); "Behavioral Learning Objectives as an Evaluation Tool" (Judith A. Johnson); "Developing Norm-…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Cloze Procedure, College Entrance Examinations
