Doctors' Orders for Language Testers: The Origin and Purpose of Ethical Codes.

Boyd, Kenneth; Davies, Alan

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ERIC Number: EJ648961

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Doctors' Orders for Language Testers: The Origin and Purpose of Ethical Codes.

Boyd, Kenneth; Davies, Alan

Language Testing, v19 n3 p296-322 Jul 2002

Considers how far a code of ethics makes language testing an open profession and notes the dangers of face validity and of hypocrisy. Discusses the need for a code of practice to provide detailed guidance to language testers with regard to their professional responsibilities. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Ethics, Language Tests, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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