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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
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Review of Recent Empirical Research (2011-2018) on Language Assessment in China
Min, Shangchao; He, Lianzhen; Zhang, Jie
Language Teaching, v53 n3 p316-340 Jul 2020
This article reviews a selected sample of 70 empirical studies in journal articles and doctoral dissertations on language assessment in China between 2011 and 2018. Following a brief introduction to the history and current state of language assessment in China, the article presents a critical review of language assessment research on six themes that have aroused the greatest interest from researchers in the country, including (1) test reliability and validity; (2) factors affecting test performance; (3) rating and rating scales; (4) technology and language testing; (5) test washback; and (6) classroom-based assessment. In addition to situating the commentary on the studies within the social, cultural and historical contexts of China, this article outlines the scholarly contributions of these studies to the wider international field of language learning, teaching and assessment. It concludes with recommendations on areas in need of further development over the coming decades.
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Journal Articles, Doctoral Dissertations, Rating Scales, Information Technology, Computer Assisted Testing, Testing Problems, Cultural Context, Social Systems, History, Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Scores, Language Research, Evaluation Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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