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Targeting Washback--A Case Study.
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Andrews, Stephen; Fullilove, John; Wong, Yama – System, 2002
Focuses on the effects of changes to high-stakes tests on the performance of those who take them. These effects are explored within the specific context of the Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary (AE) "Use of English" (UE) oral examination. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, High Stakes Tests
Perceptions of a Multimedia Syllabus--Making the Demands of a Performance Test More Accessible.
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Coniam, David – System, 2003
Evaluates a multimedia program produced to support test takers facing a new performance test for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers in Hong Kong as part of a language certification test. Describes how groups of trainee ESL teachers in Hong Kong were first introduced to the test via the print syllabus produced by the Hong Kong…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Language Tests
The Use of Audio or Video Comprehension as an Assessment Instrument in the Certification of English Language Teachers: A Case Study.
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Coniam, D. – System, 2001
Describes an investigation into the type of listening test that might serve as an assessment instrument of English language teachers as part of a teacher certification test--the Hong Kong English Language Benchmark Test. Highlights a case study where groups of preservice and inservice English language teachers were administered audio and video…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Benchmarking, Case Studies, English (Second Language)