Test Instruments

The use of test instruments is frequent in applied linguistics research. This entry describes how test scores or ratings may be used as a variable indicative of language ability, and those scores may be obtained by using established language proficiency measures or assessments created by the researchers. In test design, specifications as well as input, expected responses, and scoring considerations are examined. Issues related to reliability and validity as well as measurement scales and related statistical analysis are discussed. The entry concludes with a discussion of how testing has changed with the increased use of computers and the prevalence of social media. Additional concerns related to any type of testing are also revisited, such as how test administration conditions may vary, background knowledge of test takers can also vary, and test anxiety and its impact on test scores or ratings.

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• Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment

  Open Access•Lyle F Bachman•Statistical Analyses for Language…•2004

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• Second Language Acquisition

  Susan M Ga, Susan M Gass et al.•Second language acquisition•2008

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• Examining the Relationship Between Computer Familiarity and Performance on Computer-Based Language Tasks

  Open Access•C A Taylor, Carol Taylor et al.•Language Learning•1999

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