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Direct linkStansfield, Charles W. – Language Testing, 2011
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act (US Government, 2001), the current iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, makes it clear that states, districts, schools and teachers are accountable for the education of English language learners (ELLs), as well as all other students. To implement an accountability system, NCLB…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Accountability, School Districts, Teacher Responsibility
Stansfield, Charles W. – Language Testing, 2008
In this speech, the author covers a lot of ground. In the first half of his speech, the author gives a brief summary of the last 40 years of the history of language testing, from his perspective. The author reviews these years more or less by decade. Additionally, he discusses the evolution of the profession of language testing during this period,…
Descriptors: History, Testing, Language Tests, Role
Stansfield, Charles W.; Hewitt, William E. – Language Testing, 2005
The United States Court Interpreters Act (US Congress, 1978) requires that interpreters in US federal courts be certified through a criterion-referenced performance test. The Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE) is a two-phase certification battery for federal court interpreters. Phase I is a multiple-choice Written…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Certification, Screening Tests, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedStansfield, Charles W. – Language Testing, 2003
Discusses theoretical and practical issues pertaining to translation or adaptation of educational assessments in the United States. These include the role of language proficiency and academic background in performance on standards-based achievement tests in different languages, factors affecting the decision to translate tests in different…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Peer reviewedWu, Weiping M.; Stansfield, Charles W. – Language Testing, 2001
Describes a working model used to determine the target language use in a language for specific purpose test project: the Listening Summary Translation Exam in Taiwanese (LSTE/T). The purpose of the LSTE/T was to evaluate the summary translation ability of applicants who want to work as linguists in law enforcement agencies in the United States.…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Language Usage, Languages for Special Purposes, Listening Comprehension
Peer reviewedStansfield, Charles W.; Ross, Jacqueline – Language Testing, 1988
Outlines research necessary for determining the validity and reliability of Test of Written English, an essay test that directly measures writing ability and complements Test of English-as-a-Foreign-Language's (TOEFL) indirect assessment of writing skills. Research should cover such aspects as construct, criterion-related, concurrent, content, and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Essay Tests, Language Research, Language Tests
