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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"language test"”.
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Test Fairness in a Large-Scale High-Stakes Language Test
Inquiry into fairness of a test has been recognized as an important research activity to direct efforts to reduce bias and discrimination against certain groups of test takers, create equal opportunities for test takers to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, and promote social justice. Given …
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The effect of specificity of language test specifications on item construction
In criterion-referenced testing, test specifications presenting the explicit guidelines for the construction of test items have been regarded as a significant tool for securing content validity of the test. It is because the requirements or conditions for the development of test items stated in …
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Task-based language test specifications designed for an adult tefl context in Morocco
This study follows the development of test specifications that generate content-based communicative achievement tests especially designed to suit the needs and interests of adult students in the context of an EFL course in Morocco. The tests are meant to bridge a gap between the teaching 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 Relationship Between English Language Test Scores Among Nigerian High School Students And Teacher Beliefs About Language Teaching And Their Classroom Practices
<p>English language mastery is important to the academic achievement of high school students in Nigeria. As the official language of instruction in multi linguistic Nigerian schools, proficiency in English language is essential for the academic success of students in high schools. The purpose of …
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Learners' perceptions of language proficiency, language test-taking strategies and emotional regulation in a test-taking context: a case study in an Egyptian EFL context
… adult EFL learners' perceptions of English language proficiency, identified their test-taking strategies and emotional regulation processes during test-taking and explored the relationship between test-takers' reported use of test-taking strategies and emotional regulation on the one hand …
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Longitudinal Trends in Academic Success: The Impact of IELTS and EAP Program Outcomes on International Student Performance
… unprecedented numbers of English as additional language speakers applying to English medium of instruction universities. Consequently, it has never been more crucial to understand the relationship of language test scores, English for academic purpose (EAP) program outcomes, and academic …
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The relationship between foreign language ability and achievement in other school subjects
… between the ability to learn a foreign language and abilities in other school subjects at the high school level. The sample included 134 tenth grade students recruited through their English classes. Foreign language ability was measured by an Artificial Language test. Students completed …
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An investigation of item "bounce" in a special grammar test
… thesis, the focus is the analysis of bounced language test items - rejected test questions which, if retained, may result in strange effects compared with normal items. Typically, test items are expected to show the real language trait that the test is designed to measure, whereas “item …
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English language written competence at sixth form level
This study aimed to explore the English language written competence of first year students at sixth form. The sample comprised 90 informants - 40 participants from St. Aloysius College and 50 participants from Junior College. The participating students were all following a course in a science …
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Assessing University Students' Epistemological Beliefs About Foreign Language Learning
Concept mapping, criterion-referenced language test development, and web-based data collection were successfully used in this research design as methods of increasing the reliability and validity of the FLBS-E. Suggestions are given for future use of these and other combinations of …
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Evaluation of Blissymbolics as a Means of Communication for the Deaf-cerebral Palsy Population
… functional means of communication.</li> <li>To test the validity of using a non-vocal means of communication, Blissymbolics, when other more traditional methods of teaching communication skills (sign language or verbal communication) have been ineffective.</li> </ol> <p>Blissymbolics has been …
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A Study of Cloze Procedure Variables and Standardized Tests as Predictors of Reading Achievement
… to examine whether standardized reading tests, cloze tests, or any combination of these variables could be predictors of reading achievement. The subjects for this study were ninety-two eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students. The variables in this study were the The Nelson Reading Test …
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The norming of the "Evaluation du language Oral" and the prevalence of speech and language disorders in pre-school aged children from Yaoundé (Cameroon)
Research suggests that speech and language disorders are among the most prevalent childhood disabilities in many countries. Identification and intervention for children with communication disorders are sought at an early stage, to avoid the consequences of untreated childhood speech and language …
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The Dominant Listening Strategy of Low-Proficiency Level Learners of Mandarin Chinese: Bottom-Up Processing or Top-Down Processing
… has been the forgotten skill in second language acquisition. However, in recent years, more and more studies have focused on listening comprehension and now acknowledge its importance in language acquisition. Empirical studies have explored how listeners use the two main listening …
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Private remedial services in public schools: Evidence from ISHA’s GSAP Program in Tamil Nadu
… on average, make significant math and language test score gains?” Combined, substantial effect sizes and highly significant, large coefficients reinforce program impact within a short duration (4 months): test score gains peak at 28.8 percentage points (upper bound), and don't fall …
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The Effectiveness of Test -Takers' Participation in Development of an Innovative Web -Based Speaking Test for International Teaching Assistants at American Colleges
… were aligned with the team's decisions on test design considerations reflected into the development. The results of the group dynamics and audit trail supported positive contributions of the test-takers to the test development by revealing their roles, interactions, and power relations. The …
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