Introduction: The Concept of Validation in Language Testing | p. 1 |
Evidential Bases of Test Interpretation | |
Developing Rating Scales for CASE: Theoretical Concerns and Analyses | p. 15 |
Validation of a New Holistic Rating Scale Using Rasch Multi-faceted Analysis | p. 39 |
Hypothesis Testing in Construct Validation | p. 58 |
An Investigation into the Validity of Written Indicators of Second Language Proficiency | p. 72 |
Multiple-choice Summary: A Measure of Text Comprehension | p. 94 |
Using the Information Curve to Assess Language CAT Efficiency | p. 111 |
Evidential Bases of Language Test Use | |
Comparing the Scaling of Speaking Tasks by Language Teachers and by the ACTFL Guidelines | p. 124 |
A Communicative Test in Analysis: Strategies in Reading Authentic Texts | p. 154 |
What Makes an ESP Reading Test Appropriate for its Candidates? | p. 171 |
Consequential Bases of Language Testing: Impacts on Educational and Professional Systems | |
Examining Washback: The Sri Lankan Impact Study | p. 194 |
The Role of the Segmental Dictionary in Professional Validation: Constructing a Dictionary of Language Testing | p. 222 |
Language Testing Courses: What Are They? | p. 236 |
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