Applied Linguistics and Language Testing: A Case-Study of the ELTS Test.

Alderson, J. Charles; Clapham, Caroline

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ERIC Number: EJ448692

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Applied Linguistics and Language Testing: A Case-Study of the ELTS Test.

Alderson, J. Charles; Clapham, Caroline

Applied Linguistics, v13 n2 p149-67 Jun 1992

Reports on an international test development project in which a revision team worked with experts in applied linguistics, and their varied opinions on language theory, test design and validation, and needs analyses, to identify the appropriate construct for the English Language Testing Service (ELTS) test. (52 references) (CB)

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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