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Direct linkClark, Tony; Endres, Heidi – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2021
An effective diagnostic test can play a key role in language learning, allowing strengths and weaknesses in students' linguistic development to be identified and addressed. This paper describes the online Cambridge English diagnostic test, assessing English grammatical knowledge at A2 level. As most language tests focus on proficiency or…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, High School Students, Computer Assisted Testing, Grammar
Ling, Guangming – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2017
To investigate whether the type of keyboard used in exams introduces any construct-irrelevant variance to the TOEFL iBT Writing scores, we surveyed 17,040 TOEFL iBT examinees from 24 countries on their keyboard-related perceptions and preferences and analyzed the survey responses together with their test scores. Results suggest that controlling…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Writing Tests
Download full textSantana, Josefina C.; García-Santillán, Arturo; Escalera-Chávez, Milka Elena – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2017
This study explores different variables leading to proficiency in English as a second language. Level of English on a placement exam taken upon entering a private university in Mexico was correlated to several variables. Additionally, participants (N = 218) were asked their perception of their own proficiency. A linear regression and a one-factor…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Placement
