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Cheng, Liying; DeLuca, Christopher – Educational Assessment, 2011
Test-takers' interpretations of validity as related to test constructs and test use have been widely debated in large-scale language assessment. This study contributes further evidence to this debate by examining 59 test-takers' perspectives in writing large-scale English language tests. Participants wrote about their test-taking experiences in…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Validity, Test Use, English
Zhang, Liru – 2000
A study investigated possible reasons for the low performance in 2000 on the writing portion of the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) by students, especially in grades 3 and 5. The study also investigated ways to improve classroom instruction in writing. A panel of teachers reviewed the anchor papers and the process of testing. Panel members…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation, Test Construction, Test Content