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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Developing Assessment Scales for Large-Scale Speaking Tests: A Multiple-Method Approach
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Galaczi, Evelina D.; ffrench, Angela; Hubbard, Chris; Green, Anthony – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2011
The process of constructing assessment scales for performance testing is complex and multi-dimensional. As a result, a number of different approaches, both empirically and intuitively based, are open to developers. In this paper we outline the approach taken in the revision of a set of assessment scales used with speaking tests, and present the…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
Washback to Learning Outcomes: A Comparative Study of IELTS Preparation and University Pre-Sessional Language Courses
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Green, Anthony – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2007
This study investigated whether dedicated test preparation classes gave learners an advantage in improving their writing test scores. Score gains following instruction on a measure of academic writing skills--the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic writing test--were compared across language courses of three types; all…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Writing Tests, Language Tests, English (Second Language)