Descriptor
| Criterion Referenced Tests | 1 |
| Language Proficiency | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Language Tests | 1 |
| Psychometrics | 1 |
| Second Languages | 1 |
| Student Evaluation | 1 |
| Test Validity | 1 |
| Testing | 1 |
| Translation | 1 |
Source
| Language Testing | 1 |
Author
| Buck, Gary | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedBuck, Gary – Language Testing, 1992
Two studies are reported that examined translation from second language to first language as a testing procedure. Results suggest that the widespread rejection of translation as a language testing procedure by teachers and testers is probably not warranted on psychometric grounds, but that it should be used with extreme care. (10 references)…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Language Tests
