Testing-Context Analysis: Assessment Is Just Another Part of Language Curriculum Development

Autor/in	Brown, James Dean
Titel	Testing-Context Analysis: Assessment Is Just Another Part of Language Curriculum Development
Quelle	In: Language Assessment Quarterly, 5 (2008) 4, S.275-312 (38 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1543-4303
Schlagwörter	Language Usage; Curriculum Development; Testing; Language Tests; English (Second Language); Evaluation; Stakeholders; Construct Validity; Test Interpretation; Statistical Analysis; Scores; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Data Collection; Item Response Theory; Structural Equation Models; Criterion Referenced Tests; Hawaii + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachgebrauch; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Language test; Sprachtest; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Evaluierung; Test analysis; Testauswertung; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Data capture; Datensammlung; Item-Response-Theorie
Abstract	In keeping with the theme of the International Language Testing Association/Language Testing Research Colloquium Conference in 2008, "Focusing on the Core: Justifying the Use of Language Assessments to Stakeholders," I define "stakeholder-friendly tests," "defensible testing," and "testing-context analysis." I then go on to discuss the rational for stakeholder-friendly testing and testing-context analysis and delineate the stages (and steps) involved in any testing-context analysis as follows: (a) get ready to do the testing-context analysis (define the purpose of the test, delimit the stakeholders, decide on options, recognize constraints, and select data collection procedures), (b) do the testing-context analysis (collect data, analyze data, and interpret results), and (c) use the testing-context analysis (determine the impact of the results on testing, implement testing procedures and decision making, report on the testing-context analysis, and decide on directions for further research). I also briefly describe and discuss an example testing-context analysis (the ongoing Eiken testing-context analysis) that illustrates how this framework can be applied. I end by considering the benefits that can be derived from testing-context analysis and how it can help justify the use of language assessments to stakeholders. (Contains 13 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10