Revision of the Basic and Intermediate English Language Tests.

Autor/in	Arth, Thomas O.
Institution	Air Force Human Resources Lab., Brooks AFB, TX. Manpower and Personnel Div.
Titel	Revision of the Basic and Intermediate English Language Tests.
Quelle	(1986), (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Armed Forces; Comparative Analysis; Correlation; Difficulty Level; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Foreign Nationals; Government Employees; Language Proficiency; Language Tests; Multiple Choice Tests; Reading Tests; Test Construction; Test Items; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Writing Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Military; Militär; Korrelation; Schwierigkeitsgrad; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Ausländer; Ausländerin; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language test; Sprachtest; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Lesetest; Testaufbau; Test content; Testaufgabe; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit
Abstract	The process of revising and validating two English language tests used by the United States armed forces in hiring foreign nationals overseas is described. Development of the item banks and classification of items are outlined, and field testing in the United States and overseas is described. The tests were the basic and intermediate level language skills measures. The basic-level test's format and content were retained, but the number of items in each subtest was increased. The intermediate-level test was revised to include multiple-choice subtests for reading, writing, and listening and an oral interview. Field testing consisted of administration of both the original and the revised versions and comparison of results. High correlations were found between the revised tests and the original tests and other measures of validity. Use of the revised versions in place of the originals is recommended. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01