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Tasker, Raymond S. – ESL Magazine, 2001
Looks at the use of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the most widely used test to assess the English language proficiency of students applying to colleges and universities in the United States or Canada. Examines the TOEFL in relation to backwash, reliability, administration, validity, and ethics. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Ethics, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Stratton, Ray – ESL Magazine, 2000
Describes five basic elements that need to be considered with every test: backwash; reliability, administrative concerns; validity; and ethics. These elements are discussed in relation to tests for students who are second language learners of English. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Ethics, Language Tests, Second Language Instruction
