Did they take the same test? Examinee language proficiency and the structure of language tests
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19380970 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sang-Keun Shin (Ewha Womans University, Seoul,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-57 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Testing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5322 • E-ISSN: 1477-0946 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1191/0265532205lt296oa |
| OpenAlex | W2143158998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 26 |
This study investigated the relationship between examinee proficiency and the structure of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Speaking proficiency in English Assessment Kit (SPEAK). Specifically, using multi-group structural equation modeling, this study tested two competing hypotheses about the relationship: whether or not the dimensions of language ability become more or less differentiated as a function of increasing examinee proficiency. Among four alternative models (a second-order model, a correlated specific factor model, a single general factor model, and a totally divisible model), a second-order factor model was established as a baseline model for three ability groups and then estimated simultaneously with cross-group equality imposed. The results showed that the tests were partially equivalent, thereby supporting neither of the hypotheses. Finally, the multiple indicators and multiple causes modeling analysis suggested that the language backgrounds of test-takers were related to measurement non-invariance
Foreign language · Language assessment · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Test of English as a Foreign Language · Computer Science · Educational Technology and Assessment · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Student Assessment and Feedback
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,68 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |