Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Baker, Beverly A. | 1 |
| Dang, Chau Ngoc | 1 |
| Dang, Thi Ngoc Yen | 1 |
| Lynch, Tony | 1 |
| Tsushima, Rika | 1 |
| Wang, Shujiao | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
Audience
Location
| Canada | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| International English… | 3 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
| Test of English as a Foreign… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkDang, Chau Ngoc; Dang, Thi Ngoc Yen – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2023
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores have been widely used as the language entry requirements for international students in many English-medium universities. However, research on the predictive validity of IELTS on subsequent academic performance has been inconclusive. Additionally, despite the proliferation of IELTS…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Test Preparation, Second Language Learning, Language Tests
Baker, Beverly A.; Tsushima, Rika; Wang, Shujiao – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2014
There are increasing numbers of non-native English speaking applicants to Canadian universities (AUCC 2008a, 2010), which are committed to promoting linguistic and cultural diversity (AUCC 2008b). One result of this trend is that university admissions officers, as gatekeepers, are faced with a growing and potentially confusing array of language…
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, College Admission, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
Download full textLynch, Tony – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1994
This paper reports on a two-part evaluation of the Test of English at Matriculation (TEAM) in use at the University of Edinburgh. TEAM has been used since 1987 to identify entering non-native speakers of English who are likely to be at risk linguistically and who should receive English language support. Separate samples of candidates' scores were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
