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ERIC Number: EJ529504
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0265-5322
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Does Thick Description Lead to Smart Tests? A Data-Based Approach to Rating Scale Construction.
Fulcher, Glenn
Language Testing, v13 n2 p208-38 Jul 1996
Examines the definition of fluency in the literature, and proposes a qualitative and quantitative approach that may be used to produce a "thick" description of language use for use in rating scale construction. The article suggests that validity considerations must be addressed in the construction phase of developing scales. (69 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Individual Differences, Interviews, Language Fluency, Oral Language, Predictive Validity, Rating Scales, Second Language Instruction, Speech Communication, Test Construction, Test Results
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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