This book documents a major study comparing the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) with the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to investigate similarities in test content, candidature and use. While both tests were designed to measure many of the same abilities, they represent radically different approaches to language test development, reflecting deeper differences between educational measurement traditions in the US and UK. The thorough investigation of the fundamental characteristics and operational utility of two of the most widely used English tests for foreign students makes this study a valuable contribution to language testing research. As such, it will be of considerable interest to language testing specialists and examination boards, as well as to academic researchers and graduate students in the field of language assessment more generally.
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This study compares two English tests for foreign students, the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), revealing different approaches to language test development and differences in educational measurement traditions in the US and UK.
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1 Overview of the study; 2 Study procedures and sample characteristics; 3 Reliability of the two test batteries; 4 Comparability of abilities measured; 5 Effect of test preparation on test performance; 6 Interchangeability of FCE and ETS test scores; 7 Test content analysis; 8 Implications and recommendations.
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This book documents a major study comparing the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) with the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521484671
Publisert
1995-03-16
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
507 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
L, 07
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
248