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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Test of English as a Foreign Language"”.
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Application of the Rule Space Model to the Reading Comprehension Section of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl)
The purpose of this study was to apply the Rule Space Model, a cognitive diagnostic test model, to a foreign language proficiency test. The analyses focused on the reading comprehension section of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The study consisted of the following three parts: …
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A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF EXPERIENCES OF NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH THE INTERNET-BASED TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
First-person reports of perceptions and experiences of test takers is lacking in the literature. All stakeholders add to the understanding of the test. However, the test takers are the only stakeholders who have the experience of preparing for the test, taking the test, and living with the …
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Accessing A Global Language: A Comparison of G-TELP and TOEFL Performance
The ESL (English as a Second Language) field has traditionally focused on foreign students who come to the United States to learn English to pursue an academic degree. Those students gain English proficiency, earn a degree, and often return home to be leaders in their countries. The author has …
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Testing the Measurement Invariance of Large-Scale Assessment of Foreign Language Proficiency Using Multiple Group Covariance Structure Analyses and Item Response Modeling
This study has addressed whether the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is argued to evaluate the potential success of non-native speakers of English to understand and use standard American English at English speaking higher education institutions, measures the same abilities or …
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In search of folk fairness in language testing
Fairness is generally defined as a social value that applies in understanding, interpreting social actions, and making decisions over human performance. In the field of testing, the concept of fairness is commonly defined as social justice or equity which is associated with equal opportunity and …
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Native Languages and Differential Dimensionality of English as a Second Language Test Proficiency: An Exploratory Study
This study explored whether native languages of examinees had any influence on the dimensional structure of the abilities underlying English-as-a-second-language proficiency test performance. Item response data on Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of four different native languages, …
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The effects of a goal-oriented syllabus on college-bound English as a second language (ESL) students
The purpose of this study was to propose optimal syllabus component guidelines for college-preparatory English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. The procedural problem of this study was to analyze the effects of specificity of syllabus content on college-bound ESL student performance. The …
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Examination of the appropriateness of using standardized test scores for English as a second language (ESL) placement
The primary purpose of this multi-paper dissertation was to examine the appropriateness of using standardized test scores for making ESL placement decisions within the context of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The dissertation consists of an introductory chapter, four …
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The influence of morphological and lexical competences in the reading proficiency of fourth year students from modern languages major at the department of foreign languages of the University of El Salvador during the year 2014
English is a worldwide language and several researches have been done about this language. Many scholars have written books about English as a second language and books for teaching English but these investigations have been carried out in diverse countries with contexts totally different from the …
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Cultural Factors Influencing Japanese Female College Students' Perceptions of Learning in a Web-Based Environment: Implications for Web-Based Instructional Designers
The burst of the Japanese bubble economy in 1992 brought about many reforms in Japanese education. One example of these reforms is the recent introduction of web-based instruction into Japanese classrooms. Since traditional Japanese education has been greatly influenced by elements of Confucianism, …
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TOEFL as a prediction tool for placement into ESL writing courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The English placement test (EPT) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is designed to provide an accurate placement (or exemption) of international students into ESL writing and pronunciation classes. Over the last three years, UIUC has experienced an increase in number of …
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Saudi students and IEP teachers: converging and diverging perspectives
This research investigates the perspectives of teachers and Saudi students in an Intensive English Program (IEP) on the necessary skills for international students’ success in American university classes, the IEP’s effectiveness in developing those skills, and on the role of high-stakes …
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Implementing a cognitive diagnostic assessment in an institutional test: a new networking model in language testing and experiment with a new psychometric model and task type
This dissertation is based on two major projects, cognitive diagnostic model comparison and implementing cognitive diagnostic assessment in an institutional test. In the first project, five cognitive diagnostic models are empirically compared for language test data under a unified general modeling …