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Direct linkMcNamara, Tim; Ryan, Kerry – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2011
This article proposes a distinction between "fairness" and "justice" in relation to language tests. Basing its discussion on the validity theory of Samuel Messick, it discusses the way in which these terms have been used in the existing literature, and their relationship to the concept of validity. Fairness, broadly speaking, refers to the…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Citizenship, Language Tests, Validity
McNamara, Tim – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2009
In its late colonial history and early years as an independent nation, Australia practised a policy of ruthless exclusion of immigrants on the basis of race by means of a language test: the notorious Dictation Test. In the 50 years following World War II, Australia adopted policies encouraging immigration with bipartisan political support.…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, War, Language Tests, Language Role
McNamara, Tim – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2006
The thought of Samuel Messick has influenced language testing in 2 main ways: in proposing a new understanding of how inferences made based on tests must be challenged, and in drawing attention to the consequences of test use. The former has had a powerful impact on language-testing research, most notably in Bachman's work on validity and the…
Descriptors: Test Use, Testing, Language Tests, Validity
