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9781853592959

Validation in Language Testing

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  • ISBN13:

    9781853592959

  • ISBN10:

    1853592951

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1995-09-22
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters

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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Concept of Validation in Language Testingp. 1
Evidential Bases of Test Interpretation
Developing Rating Scales for CASE: Theoretical Concerns and Analysesp. 15
Validation of a New Holistic Rating Scale Using Rasch Multi-faceted Analysisp. 39
Hypothesis Testing in Construct Validationp. 58
An Investigation into the Validity of Written Indicators of Second Language Proficiencyp. 72
Multiple-choice Summary: A Measure of Text Comprehensionp. 94
Using the Information Curve to Assess Language CAT Efficiencyp. 111
Evidential Bases of Language Test Use
Comparing the Scaling of Speaking Tasks by Language Teachers and by the ACTFL Guidelinesp. 124
A Communicative Test in Analysis: Strategies in Reading Authentic Textsp. 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 Studyp. 194
The Role of the Segmental Dictionary in Professional Validation: Constructing a Dictionary of Language Testingp. 222
Language Testing Courses: What Are They?p. 236
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