A Validation Study of the National Assessment Instruments for Young English Language Learners in Norway and Slovenia
Karmen Pižorn,Eli Moe +1 more
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The results of the validation study show that both national tests in English seem to fulfil most of the EALTA guidelines for good practice, although a few issues related to the testconstruct and test design procedures need to be re-assessed, and some changes may be required.Abstract:
CEPS Journal 2 (2012) 3, S. 75-96
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مراجعة كتاب الإطار المرجعي الأوروبي المشترك للغات: دراسة، تدريس، تقييم / The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose a CEFR-compliant approach to the CEFR, which is based on the idea of using a set of metrics to measure the quality of a document's content.
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The effect of read-aloud assistance on the text comprehension of dyslexic and non-dyslexic English language learners
TL;DR: The authors investigated the effect of read-aloud assistance on dyslexic students listening to the text while they read and found that dyslexics were more likely to listen to the texts while reading.
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Assessing young learners’ foreign language abilities
TL;DR: The field of assessing young learners of foreign languages has evolved over the past two decades as discussed by the authors, with the exponential growth in the popularity of early foreign language programs, coupled with an emphasis of evidence-based instruction.
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The 7th Conference of the International Test Commission
TL;DR: Hong Kong Theme: Challenges and Opportunities in Testing and Assessment in a Globalized Economy Sub-Themes - Developments in psychometrics and test theory for international testing - Indigenous, second language and cross national test development - Geotrends in testing: making use of technology advances in test administration and data management - Issues of policy, ethics, professionalism and training in multinational testing - Test security and privacy concerns when testing internationally as mentioned in this paper.
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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment
TL;DR: This volume contains an explanation of the key aspects of the CEFR for teaching and learning, a complete set of updated CEFR descriptors that replaces the 2001 set with modality-inclusive and gender-neutral descriptors, and a short report on the four-year development, validation and consultation processes.
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Testing for language teachers
TL;DR: The third edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect recent developments in the field, while retaining the straightforward approach that made the earlier editions essential reading for trainee and experienced teachers alike as discussed by the authors.
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Does Washback Exist
J. Charles Alderson,Dianne Wall +1 more
TL;DR: The notion of "washback" is common in the language teaching and testing literature, and tests are held to be powerful determiners of what happens in classrooms as discussed by the authors, but their nature and presence have been little studied.
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