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Direct linkAbedi, Jamal – Teachers College Record, 2006
Assessments in English that are constructed for native English speakers may not provide valid inferences about the achievement of English language learners (ELLs). The linguistic complexity of the test items that are not related to the content of the assessment may increase the measurement error, thus reducing the reliability of the assessment.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Test Items, Psychometrics, Inferences
