Validity Argument In Language Testing
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| Author | : Carol A. Chapelle |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 371 |
| Release | : 2021-01-21 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 110860238X |
Language tests play pivotal roles in education, research on learning, and gate-keeping decisions. The central concern for language testing professionals is how to investigate whether or not tests are appropriate for their intended purposes. This book introduces an argument-based validity framework to help with the design of research that investigates the validity of language test interpretation and use. The book presents the principal concepts and technical terms, then shows how they can be implemented successfully in practice through a variety of validation studies. It also demonstrates how argument-based validity intersects with technology in language testing research and highlights the use of validity argument for identifying research questions and interpreting the results of validation research. Use of the framework helps researchers in language testing to communicate clearly and consistently about technical issues with each other and with researchers of other types of tests.
| Author | : Carol A. Chapelle |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 437 |
| Release | : 2011-04-06 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1135602859 |
The Test of English as a Foreign Language TM (TOEFL®) is used by more universities worldwide than any other test to assess English language proficiency for academic admission and placement decisions, and to guide English language instruction. This landmark volume provides a detailed description and analysis of Educational Testing Service’s research and development efforts to develop a major revision of the TOEFL® test. The result is a book that serves as a case study of test design drawing upon theory in the complex domain of English language proficiency while attempting to meet standards of educational measurement. Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM is distinctive in its attempt to develop a coherent story of the rationale for a test or its revision, explain the research and development process, and provide the results of the validation process. Through its treatment of one test, it expands on and tests principles and approaches to educational measurement, providing an in-depth, integrated perspective on the overall process of test revision. Moreover, because the conceptual foundation and history are presented alongside the empirical studies and validity argument, these sometimes disparate areas are presented in a way that demonstrates their connections – an approach which represents a departure from, or extension of, conventional materials on test revision. This volume is particularly relevant for professionals and graduate students in educational measurement, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition as well as anyone interested in assessment issues.
| Author | : James Dean Brown |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 640 |
| Release | : 2002-05-20 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0521000831 |
Criterion-referenced Language Testing looks at the practical applications of this new area of language testing.
| Author | : Dan Douglas |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0521584957 |
This book is the first to examine implementation of tests for specific purposes.
| Author | : Vahid Aryadoust |
| Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2013-07-26 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 1443850934 |
Over the years, various approaches to validation have emerged in psychological and educational assessment research, which can be classified into traditional approaches and modern approaches. Traditional approaches view validity as a multicomponential concept including, for example, content, construct, and predictive validity, while modern approaches conceptualize it as a unitary concept evaluated through argumentation. Drawing on the modern approach, this book builds a validity argument for an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) listening test sample. The book provides some insights into the listening sub-skills that the test engages, the psychometric dimensionality of the test, variables that predict item difficulty parameters, bias across age, nationality, test experience, and gender, as well as predictive-referenced evidence of validity. A variety of techniques including the Rasch model and structural equation modelling are used to answer the research questions and to build a validity argument framework; this argument organizes the thematically related findings into a coherent treatment of the validity of the listening test. The book presents the first treatment of validity argument and related analytical tools in one volume and maps the psychometric/statistical analysis tools onto the validity argument framework. It also provides an extensive literature review of listening comprehension, validation, and psychometric modeling and proposes both methods for developing and validating self-assessment instruments and novel approaches to improving the quality of language assessments.
| Author | : Carol A. Chapelle |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 371 |
| Release | : 2021-01-21 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1108484026 |
With examples of validation studies, this book demonstrates how to design research investigating the validity of language tests.
| Author | : Glenn Fulcher |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 748 |
| Release | : 2021-12-15 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1000464695 |
This second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing provides an updated and comprehensive account of the area of language testing and assessment. The volume brings together 35 authoritative articles, divided into ten sections, written by 51 leading specialists from around the world. There are five entirely new chapters covering the four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, as well as a new entry on corpus linguistics and language testing. The remaining 30 chapters have been revised, often extensively, or entirely rewritten with new authorship teams at the helm, reflecting new generations of expertise in the field. With a dedicated section on technology in language testing, reflecting current trends in the field, the Handbook also includes an extended epilogue written by Harding and Fulcher, contemplating what has changed between the first and second editions and charting a trajectory for the field of language testing and assessment. Providing a basis for discussion, project work, and the design of both language tests themselves and related validation research, this Handbook represents an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners working in language testing and assessment and the wider field of language education.
| Author | : C. Weir |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2004-11-22 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 023051457X |
Tests for the measurement of language abilities must be constructed according to a coherent validity framework based on the latest developments in theory and practice. This innovative book, by a world authority on language testing, deals with all key aspects of language test design and implementation. It provides a road map to effective testing based on the latest approaches to test validation. A book for all MA students in Applied Linguistics or TESOL, and for professional language teachers
| Author | : Carol A. Chapelle |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2020-01-10 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1544334494 |
Carol A. Chapelle shows readers how to design validation research for tests of human capacities and performance. Any test that is used to make decisions about people or programs should have undergone extensive research to demonstrate that the scores are actually appropriate for their intended purpose. Argument-Based Validation in Testing and Assessment is intended to help close the gap between theory and practice, by introducing, explaining, and demonstrating how test developers can formulate the overall design for their validation research from an argument-based perspective.
| Author | : Anthony Green |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2013-10-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1134516622 |
Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are also ideal for language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative 'practice to theory' approach, with a 'back-to-front' structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Additional features include tasks with commentaries, a glossary of key terms, and an annotated further reading section. Exploring Language Assessment and Testing is a straightforward introduction to the field that provides an inclusive and impartial survey of both classroom based assessment by teachers and larger scale testing, using concrete examples to guide students to the relevant literature. Ranging from theory to classroom based scenarios, the author provides practical guidance on designing, developing and using assessments, with flexible, step by step processes for improving the quality of tests and assessment systems to make them fairer and more accurate. This book is an indispensable introduction to the areas of language assessment and testing, and will be of interest to language teachers as well as postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students studying Language Education, Applied Linguistics and Language Assessment.
