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Direct linkCheng, Liying; Sun, Youyi – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2015
This article draws on Kane's (2006) argument-based validation framework to synthesize evidence derived from a large-scale, mixed-method explanatory study on the impact of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) on second language (L2) students. The purpose of the OSSLT is to ensure that students have acquired the essential reading and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Literacy, Reading Tests
Hassan, Nurul Huda; Shih, Chih-Min – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2013
This article describes and reviews the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level General Paper (GP) examination. As a written test that is administered to preuniversity students, the GP examination is internationally recognised and accepted by universities and employers as proof of English competence. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Writing Tests
Green, Anthony – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2006
Previous studies of washback (the influence of a test on teaching and learning) have provided insights into the complexity of educational systems and test use, especially in relation to the role of the teacher, but have given insufficient attention to the relationship between observed practices and test design features. In this article a washback…
Descriptors: Test Use, Writing Tests, Testing, Language Tests
