A Long-Term Research Agenda for the Test of Written English.

Stansfield, Charles W.; Ross, Jacqueline

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Publication Date: 1988

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A Long-Term Research Agenda for the Test of Written English.

Stansfield, Charles W.; Ross, Jacqueline

Language Testing, v5 n2 p160-86 Dec 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 predictive validity; test-retest, parallel-form, and rating reliability; topic development; and equating. (CB)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Essay Tests, Language Research, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Writing Evaluation, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English as a Foreign Language; Test of Written English

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