The Development of a Suite of Computer-Based Diagnostic Tests Based on the Common European Framework

Autor/inn/en	Alderson, J. Charles; Huhta, Ari
Titel	The Development of a Suite of Computer-Based Diagnostic Tests Based on the Common European Framework
Quelle	In: Language Testing, 22 (2005) 3, S.301-320 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0265-5322
Schlagwörter	Language Skills; Testing; Standard Setting; Diagnostic Tests; Foreign Countries; Computer Assisted Testing; Internet; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Second Language Learning; Language Tests; Second Languages + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Testdurchführung; Testen; Standardisierung; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Ausland; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language test; Sprachtest; Second language; Zweitsprache
Abstract	DIALANG is an on-line language assessment system, which contains tests in 14 European languages and is based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). It is the first major testing system that is oriented towards diagnosing language skills and providing feedback to users rather than certifying their proficiency. This article describes the contents of Version 1 of DIALANG and the way in which the system works. This is followed by an account of the development of DIALANG tests and of the pilot testing and standard setting procedures. The results of the first analyses of items and selfassessment statements, and of the standard setting procedures, are reported. The article focuses on the results for English, but findings for some other languages are also touched upon. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10