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ERIC Number: EJ561219
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0267-1905
Assessing Speaking.
Turner, Jean
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v18 p192-207 1998
This review of research on second-language oral testing outlines the nature of early research in interview-format proficiency testing, then reports on new directions in investigation of construct validity of interview-format and other oral skills tests through examination of examinee, interviewer, and rater performance. Research on empirically driven rating scales and testing for specific environments are also discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Educational Trends, Interrater Reliability, Interviews, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Language Tests, Rating Scales, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Speech, Test Format, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Testing, Trend Analysis, Verbal Tests
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Oral Proficiency Testing
Note: Theme issue: Foundations of Second Language Teaching.