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Nobuhiro Kamiya – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
This study investigated to what extent the scores of two English tests are correlated to each other, namely, the English test of the "Common Test for University Admissions" (Common Test, henceforth) in Japan and the "TOEIC Bridge", a commercially available English test developed by "Educational Testing Service" (ETS)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Georges Chedid; Michele Stephan – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
The Boston Naming Test is a well-known neuropsychological test widely used to evaluate linguistic abilities, encompassing object naming and word retrieval in subjects representing various clinical pathologies. Our study has two main stages: (1) a pilot study aimed at adapting the BNT to the linguistic and cultural particularities of Lebanese…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Language Skills, Naming
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Koizumi, Rie; Agawa, Toshie; Asano, Keiko; In'nami, Yo – Language Testing in Asia, 2022
Background: Variations in the skill profiles of learners have become an important research area in recent years. However, there is a lack of empirical research on this topic in Japan. We conducted three studies to address this gap. Methods: Study 1 investigated the characteristics of the flat and uneven skill profiles of Japanese learners of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Sultana, Nasreen – Language Testing in Asia, 2018
This paper reviews the most important public English examination (matriculation exam) that students take at the end of their secondary education in Bangladesh. The examination is known as the Secondary School Certificate (SSC), which is taken at the end of Grade 10 in the mainstream education in the country. The score of SSC English examination is…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Secondary School Students, Scores
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Gan, Zhengdong; Oon, Emily Pey Tee; Davison, Chris – Language Testing in Asia, 2017
Background: The English language school-based assessment (SBA) component of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination is innovative in that the assessment tasks involve assessing English oral language skills in a high-stakes context but they are designed and implemented in the ESL classroom by school teachers in light of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Oral Language
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Firoozi, Tahereh; Razavipour, Kioumars; Ahmadi, Alireza – Language Testing in Asia, 2019
Teachers' assessment literacy has recently captured the attention of scholars across various educational contexts. The literature has it that there is a gap between teachers' assessment practices and national assessment policies. The present study investigated the assessment needs of Iranian EFL teachers in the wake of the new assessment reform,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Teacher Competencies, Language Teachers
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Kamiya, Nobuhiro – Language Testing in Asia, 2017
The National Center Test is a test that high school graduates take in order to be matriculated into the majority of universities in Japan. Its English section (NCT), though, is scheduled to be replaced by commercially available private English tests of four skills (reading, listening, speaking, writing) due to the fact that NCT currently measures…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, High School Graduates
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Sawaki, Yasuyo – Language Testing in Asia, 2017
Background: This small-scale needs analysis study examined content course faculty members' perspectives on English language demands in their courses and their perceptions of the introduction of four-skill English language assessment for university entrance examinations currently being planned as part of a major English education reform in Japan.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Allen, David – Language Testing in Asia, 2016
Background: This study investigated the consequential validity of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic exam, specifically focusing on washback upon learners' test preparation strategies and score gain, and the mediating factors influencing washback when learners in an EFL context are not enrolled in test preparation…
Descriptors: Testing Problems, Test Preparation, Scores, Achievement Gains
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Li, Hongli; Zhong, Qi; Suen, Hoi K. – Language Testing in Asia, 2012
Designed to assess college students' English ability, the College English Test (CET) is regarded as the most influential English test in China. This study investigates students' perceptions of the impact of the CET on their English-learning practices and their affective conditions. A survey was administered to 150 undergraduate students at a…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Tests