ERIC Number: EJ1130185
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1855-9719
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A Validation Study of the National Assessment Instruments for Young English Language Learners in Norway and Slovenia
Pižorn, Karmen; Moe, Eli
Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, v2 n3 p75-96 2012
This article is a validation study of two national large-scale tests that measure the language proficiency of 11/12 year-old English learners in Norway and Slovenia. Following the example of Alderson and Banerjee (2008), the authors of the article have employed the EALTA guidelines for good practice to validate the tests, and to formulate major recommendations for improvement of both assessment instruments, where feasible (Alderson & Banerjee, 2008). The results of the validation study show that both national tests in English seem to fulfil most of the EALTA guidelines for good practice, although a few issues related to the test construct and test design procedures need to be re-assessed, and some changes may be required.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Guidelines, Test Construction, Language Tests, National Competency Tests, Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Language Proficiency, Elementary School Students, Grading, Test Items, Feedback (Response), Quality Control, Statistical Analysis
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education. University of Ljubljana Kardeljeva plošcad 16. Slovenia. Tel: +386-1-5892-344; e-mail: editors@cepsj.si; Web site: http://www.cepsj.si/doku.php?id=en:cepsj
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway; Slovenia
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