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An Investigation Into the Comparability of Two Tests of English as a Foreign Language

This book documents a major study comparing the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) with the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to investigate similarities in test content, candidature and use. While both tests were designed to measure many of the same abilities, they represent radically different approaches to language test development, reflecting deeper differences between educational measurement traditions in the US and UK. The thorough investigation of the fundamental characteristics and operational utility of two of the most widely used English tests for foreign students makes this study a valuable contribution to language testing research. As such, it will be of considerable interest to language testing specialists and examination boards, as well as to academic researchers and graduate students in the field of language assessment more generally.

Lyle F. Bachman, Fred Davidson, Katherine Ryan. Angoff, W. H. and A. T. Sharon
. 1972. Patterns of test and item difficulty for foreign language groups on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language. Research Bulletin RB-72-2. Princeton:
Educational Testing Service. Ashton-Tate, Inc. 1985. Learning and Using dBase
111 Plus. Los Angeles: Ashton-Tate, Inc. Associated Examining Board. 1987.
Test in English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). Aldershot, Hampshire:
Associated ...

Language Testing in Practice

Designing and Developing Useful Language Tests

This book relates language testing practice to current views of communicative language teaching and testing. It builds on the theoretical background expounded in Bachman's Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing and examines the design, planning, and organization of tests. The book is divided into three sections which discuss 1) objectives and expectations, the context of language testing, and the abilities to be tested; 2) the process of test development, including blueprints, resources, operationalization, and scoring methods; and 3) ten examples which illustrate the principles discussed in Parts One and Two.

This book relates language testing practice to current views of communicative language teaching and testing.

Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment Book

This book provides language teachers with guidelines to develop suitable listening tests.

This book enables practitioners to apply statistics effectively to the development and use of language assessments.

Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing

This book covers the nature of measurement, the context that determines the uses of language tests, and the nature of the language abilities to be measured.

Here is a clear and authoritative discussion of the basic concerns which underlie the development and use of language tests, and an up-to-date synthesis of research on testing.

Interfaces Between Second Language Acquisition and Language Testing Research

Second language acquisition (SLA) and language testing (LT) research have largely been viewed as distinct areas of inquiry in applied linguistics. This book provides a fresh look at areas of common interest to both SLA and LT research, and ways in which research in these two areas of applied linguistics can be fruitfully integrated.

This book provides a fresh look at areas of common interest to both SLA and LT research, and ways in which research in these two areas of applied linguistics can be fruitfully integrated.

Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment

The assessment of language learners is having a growing impact in English language teaching and applied linguistics. A formal evaluation of students writing abilities is important for language teachers in order to assess the pedagogical needs of their students. While there has been a considerable body of work undertaken on assessing the writing abilities of native speakers, the issues surrounding the assessment of second language learners writing abilities are still emerging. At present, no one volume has explored these issues and their implications for language teaching practitioners wishing to evaluate their students writing. This book outlines in an accessible manner the major tenets of research in the field and provide language teachers with guidelines to design and develop suitable listening assessment tasks for their students.

This book outlines in an accessible manner the major tenets of research in the field and provide language teachers with guidelines to design and develop suitable listening assessment tasks for their students.