Developing C-tests for estimating proficiency in foreign language research (Language Testing and Evaluation #39) (Hardcover)
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Description
This book explores the development of C-tests for providing efficient measures of foreign language proficiency in eight different languages: Arabic, Bangla, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. These demonstrate innovative and rigorous test development practices in diverse languages.
About the Author
John M. Norris is Senior Research Director at the Educational Testing Service, in the USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition. He has worked as a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and at Georgetown University, and as assessment specialist at Northern Arizona University.