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Direct linkHarsch, Claudia; Rupp, Andre Alexander – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2011
The "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR; Council of Europe, 2001) provides a competency model that is increasingly used as a point of reference to compare language examinations. Nevertheless, aligning examinations to the CEFR proficiency levels remains a challenge. In this article, we propose a new, level-centered approach to designing…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Writing Tests, Test Construction, Test Items
Ockey, Gary J. – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2007
When testing English language learners (ELLs) in subject matter areas, construct irrelevant variance could result from English, the language in which the test is presented. Differential item functioning (DIF) techniques have been used to determine if items are operating differently for population subgroups and might therefore be appropriate for…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Validity, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Tests
