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Shohamy, Elana – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1998
Language tests reflect the complexities and power struggles of society. Critical language testing recognizes this aspect of language testing and broadens the field by engaging it in the sphere of social dialog. Studying, protecting, and guarding language tests is part of the process of providing quality learning and preserving democratic cultures,…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Language Tests, Power Structure, Second Language Learning