Renka Ohta
Biographic Data
| ID | 8903160 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Renka Ohta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Renka |
| FAMILY NAME | Ohta |
| SIGNATURE | OHTA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iowa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6913-0300 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Second Language Writing Processes in the Toefl iBT® Test
The present study investigates the construct validity of the TOEFL iBT® writing test and focuses on the writing processes elicited by the Write for an Academic Discussion (WAD) task. Nineteen adult L2 English users completed the WAD task while their eye movements and keystrokes were recorded, followed by stimulated recall interviews to capture their writing strategies and thought processes. Eye-tracking data revealed sustained attention to the wr…
Mapping Toeic® LinkTM Scores to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
This study maps TOEIC® LinkTM assessment scores to levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages based on the judgments of a panel of experts. The Bookmark method was used to map the TOEIC Link assessments containing multiple-choice items (listening and reading), whereas the Expected Task Score method was used to map the assessments containing constructed-response items (speaking and writing). The panelists reported high leve…
Alignment of the Toeic Bridge® Tests With the Educational Functioning Level Descriptors for English as a Second Language
This report presents the findings of an alignment study evaluating the extent to which the TOEIC Bridge® tests reflect the language knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the National Reporting System (NRS) educational functioning level descriptors for English as a second language (ESL). The study was intended to provide critical validity evidence supporting the use of these assessments in adult education programs serving ESL learners, par…
The relationship between written discourse features and integrated listening-to-write scores for adolescent English language learners
As integrated writing tasks in large-scale and classroom-based writing assessments have risen in popularity, research studies have increasingly concentrated on providing validity evidence. Given the fact that most of these studies focus on adult second language learners rather than younger ones, this study examined the relationship between written discourse features, vocabulary support, and integrated listening-to-write scores for adolescent Engl…
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The relationship between written discourse features and integrated listening-to-write scores for adolescent English language learners
As integrated writing tasks in large-scale and classroom-based writing assessments have risen in popularity, research studies have increasingly concentrated on providing validity evidence. Given the fact that most of these studies focus on adult second language learners rather than younger ones, this study examined the relationship between written discourse features, vocabulary support, and integrated listening-to-write scores for adolescent Engl…
Second Language Writing Processes in the Toefl iBT® Test
The present study investigates the construct validity of the TOEFL iBT® writing test and focuses on the writing processes elicited by the Write for an Academic Discussion (WAD) task. Nineteen adult L2 English users completed the WAD task while their eye movements and keystrokes were recorded, followed by stimulated recall interviews to capture their writing strategies and thought processes. Eye-tracking data revealed sustained attention to the wr…
Mapping Toeic® LinkTM Scores to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
This study maps TOEIC® LinkTM assessment scores to levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages based on the judgments of a panel of experts. The Bookmark method was used to map the TOEIC Link assessments containing multiple-choice items (listening and reading), whereas the Expected Task Score method was used to map the assessments containing constructed-response items (speaking and writing). The panelists reported high leve…
Alignment of the Toeic Bridge® Tests With the Educational Functioning Level Descriptors for English as a Second Language
This report presents the findings of an alignment study evaluating the extent to which the TOEIC Bridge® tests reflect the language knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the National Reporting System (NRS) educational functioning level descriptors for English as a second language (ESL). The study was intended to provide critical validity evidence supporting the use of these assessments in adult education programs serving ESL learners, par…
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Language proficiency (2 works) · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (2 works) · Writing and Handwriting Education (2 works) · Active listening (1 work) · Communication (1 work) · Comparability (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Educational Assessment and Pedagogy (1 work) · English as a second language (1 work)