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Budi Waluyo; Ali Zahabi; Luksika Ruangsung – rEFLections, 2024
The increasing popularity of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in non-native English-speaking countries has generated a demand for concrete examples in the creation of CEFR-based tests that assess the four main English skills. In response, this research endeavors to provide insight into the development and validation of a…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Undergraduate Students, Language Skills
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Abdullah Al Fraidan – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2025
This study explores vocabulary assessment practices in Saudi Arabia's hybrid EFL ecosystem, leveraging platforms like Blackboard and Google Forms. The focus is on identifying prevalent test formats and evaluating their alignment with modern pedagogical goals. To classify vocabulary assessment formats in hybridized EFL contexts and recommend the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Rafatbakhsh, Elaheh; Ahmadi, Alireza; Moloodi, Amirsaeid; Mehrpour, Saeed – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2021
Test development is a crucial, yet difficult and time-consuming part of any educational system, and the task often falls all on teachers. Automatic item generation systems have recently drawn attention as they can reduce this burden and make test development more convenient. Such systems have been developed to generate items for vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Items, Computer Assisted Testing, Multiple Choice Tests
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Cheewasukthaworn, Kanchana – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2022
In 2016, the Office of the Higher Education Commission issued a directive requiring all higher education institutions in Thailand to have their students take a standardized English proficiency test. According to the directive, the test's results had to align with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). In response to this…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Standardized Tests, Language Tests, English (Second Language)
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O'Grady, Stefan – Language Teaching Research, 2023
The current study explores the impact of varying multiple-choice question preview and presentation formats in a test of second language listening proficiency targeting different levels of text comprehension. In a between-participant design, participants completed a 30-item test of listening comprehension featuring implicit and explicit information…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Scores, Second Language Learning
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Altherr Flores, Jenna A. – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2021
This study investigates meaning-making processes in language and literacy assessments. Using a social semiotic perspective, it examines how adult second language learners with emerging literacy self-articulate their understanding of multimodal elements and components utilized in low-stakes assessments, and the strategies they use to make meaning…
Descriptors: Semiotics, Adult Literacy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Omarov, Nazarbek Bakytbekovich; Mohammed, Aisha; Alghurabi, Ammar Muhi Khleel; Alallo, Hajir Mahmood Ibrahim; Ali, Yusra Mohammed; Hassan, Aalaa Yaseen; Demeuova, Lyazat; Viktorovna, Shvedova Irina; Nazym, Bekenova; Al Khateeb, Nashaat Sultan Afif – International Journal of Language Testing, 2023
The Multiple-choice (MC) item format is commonly used in educational assessments due to its economy and effectiveness across a variety of content domains. However, numerous studies have examined the quality of MC items in high-stakes and higher-education assessments and found many flawed items, especially in terms of distractors. These faulty…
Descriptors: Test Items, Multiple Choice Tests, Item Response Theory, English (Second Language)
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Asquith, Steven – TESL-EJ, 2022
Although an accurate measure of vocabulary size is integral to understanding the proficiency of language learners, the validity of multiple-choice (M/C) vocabulary tests to determine this has been questioned due to users guessing correct answers which inflates scores. In this paper the nature of guessing and partial knowledge used when taking the…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, 2021
The Performance Evaluation for Alaska's Schools (PEAKS) assessment is administered annually statewide to students in grades 3 through 9 in ELA and mathematics. It provides students the opportunity to show their understanding of "Alaska's English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Standards." The assessments provide information to…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Summative Evaluation
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Moreno, Oscar; Garrett-Rucks, Paula – Dimension, 2021
Despite the increasing number of U.S. born Latinos, placing heritage and native speakers in the Spanish curriculum is still a challenge (MacGregor-Mendoza & Moreno, 2020). The present article: (1) addresses the unique needs of heritage speakers in the Spanish curriculum; (2) problematizes traditional grammar-based placement exams; and (3)…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Language Tests, Spanish, Heritage Education
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Giraldo, Frank – HOW, 2019
The purpose of this article of reflection is to raise awareness of how poor design of language assessments may have detrimental effects, if crucial qualities and technicalities of test design are not met. The article first discusses these central qualities for useful language assessments. Then, guidelines for creating listening assessments, as an…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Consciousness Raising, Language Tests, Second Language Learning
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Michaels, Natalie N.; Stewart, Timothy; Barredo, Ronald; Raynes, Edilberto; Edmundson, Deborah; Kunnu, Elizabeth – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2019
High-stakes testing can be a major hurdle for individuals who know the material well, but have trouble understanding the language of the test. Many people have difficulty understanding test questions when the wording of the question is different from the language variation typically used by the test-taker. This research builds on prior research…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Language Variation, Language Tests
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Sharma Mittal, Ruhi; Nagar, Seema; Sharma, Mourvi; Dwivedi, Utkarsh; Dey, Prasenjit; Kokku, Ravi – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2018
As education gets increasingly digitized, and intelligent tutoring systems gain commercial prominence, scalable assessment generation mechanisms become a critical requirement for enabling increased learning outcomes. Assessments provide a way to measure learners' level of understanding and difficulty, and personalize their learning. There have…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Language Tests, Semantics, Associative Learning
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Small, Lyndon – THAITESOL Journal, 2019
This non-experimental study gauged the English lexical preferences of 545 native Japanese university students. Specifically, this univariate design collated the frequency of English loanword selection in preference to non-borrowed lexical items. A major focus of the study design was instrument validity, addressing the flaws of two previous studies…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Linguistic Borrowing
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Ayar, Zülal – Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 2021
As the most prestigious and popular standardized achievement test to certify examinees' proficiency of the English language at the national level, Foreign Language Examination (YDS) has been mostly taken by academic staff, undergraduate and graduate students, state employees, and military personnel for years in Turkey. The current study set out to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests, Language Proficiency
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