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Macqueen, Susy; Harding, Luke – Language Testing, 2009
In 2002 the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) implemented a revised version of the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). CPE, which is the highest level of the Main Suite of Cambridge ESOL exams, comprises five modules, "Reading," "Writing," "Use of English," "Listening" and "Speaking," the latter of which is the…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Test Reviews, Examiners, English (Second Language)
May, Lyn – Language Testing, 2009
The definition and operationalization of interactional competence in speaking tests that entail co-construction of discourse is an area of language testing requiring further research. This article explores the reactions of four trained raters to paired candidates who oriented to asymmetric patterns of interaction in a discussion task. Through an…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Evaluators, Language Tests
Wigglesworth, Gillian; Storch, Neomy – Language Testing, 2009
The assessment of oral language is now quite commonly done in pairs or groups, and there is a growing body of research which investigates the related issues (e.g. May, 2007). Writing generally tends to be thought of as an individual activity, although a small number of studies have documented the advantages of collaboration in writing in the…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Oral Language, Collaborative Writing
Ducasse, Ana Maria; Brown, Annie – Language Testing, 2009
Speaking tasks involving peer-to-peer candidate interaction are increasingly being incorporated into language proficiency assessments, in both large-scale international testing contexts, and in smaller-scale, for example course-related, ones. This growth in the popularity and use of paired and group orals has stimulated research, particularly into…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Interpersonal Communication, Second Language Learning, Language Tests
Van Moere, Alistair – Language Testing, 2006
This article investigates a group oral test as administered at a university in Japan to find if it is appropriate to use scores for higher stakes decision making. It is one component of an in-house English proficiency test used for placing students, evaluating their progress, and making informed decisions for the development of the English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Generalizability Theory, Achievement Tests, English (Second Language)