Download or read book Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM written by Carol A. Chapelle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Test of English as a Foreign Language TM (TOEFL®) is used by more universities worldwide than any other test to assess English language proficiency for academic admission and placement decisions, and to guide English language instruction. This landmark volume provides a detailed description and analysis of Educational Testing Service’s research and development efforts to develop a major revision of the TOEFL® test. The result is a book that serves as a case study of test design drawing upon theory in the complex domain of English language proficiency while attempting to meet standards of educational measurement. Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM is distinctive in its attempt to develop a coherent story of the rationale for a test or its revision, explain the research and development process, and provide the results of the validation process. Through its treatment of one test, it expands on and tests principles and approaches to educational measurement, providing an in-depth, integrated perspective on the overall process of test revision. Moreover, because the conceptual foundation and history are presented alongside the empirical studies and validity argument, these sometimes disparate areas are presented in a way that demonstrates their connections – an approach which represents a departure from, or extension of, conventional materials on test revision. This volume is particularly relevant for professionals and graduate students in educational measurement, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition as well as anyone interested in assessment issues.
Download or read book NTC s Practice Tests for the TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language written by Milada Broukal and published by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cliffs Test of English as a Foreign Language Preparation Guide written by Michael Armstrong Pyle and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Important to Prepare for the TOEFL This Cliffs Preparation Guide can help you score higher. It provides background and understanding of the TOEFL, which can help you take the test with maximum efficiency-and make the kind of score that can give you a wide choice of colleges or graduate schools. Our testing experts designed this Preparation Guide to help you get ready for the TOEFL while using your study time effectively. Right from the start, you'll find that it is thorough, concise, to the point and easy to understand. This Guide includes: Analysis of Each Type of Question and Explanation of the Most Successful Approaches to each area tested: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension, and the Test of Written English (essay). Intensive Grammar Review, Exercises and Mini-Tests to guide and simplify your study. Six Full-Length Practice Tests that correspond to the actual TOEFL in type and number of questions. Answers and Explanations, Cross-Referenced to the Review, for each practice test. Self-Scoring Charts to analyze your performance on the sample tests. Two Audio Cassettes containing six Listening Comprehension sections for realistic test preparation. Complete Table of Contents and Index to help you quickly find what you are looking for. Be ready. Give yourself an edge in taking the TOEFL by using this Cliffs Preparation Guide. You'll be glad you did.
Download or read book Practice Tests for the TOEFL written by Victor W. Mason and published by Heinle & Heinle Pub. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preparation for TOEFL written by Patricia Noble Sullivan and published by Arco. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionary technology and bold computer graphics make these book/disk packages the leaders in their class! Computers are transforming the world of test preparation -- and ARCO is leading the way with these book/disk versions of our topselling guides! Created by experts in the computerized test-prep field, each book/disk package provides a total study program combining traditional print materials with the most dynamic, interactive, and graphically appealing software available today. Students get the full text of ARCO's print study guide -- filled with all of the top-quality features that have made ARCO the first name in test-prep -- plus the accompanying software program on a 3.5" disk or CD-ROM packed right inside the back cover. Software features include: -- Full-length sample exam with audio Listening Section -- Interactive word games and crossword puzzles to build vocabulary The ultimate TOEFL study program -- with all the power of multimedia CD-ROM!
Download or read book TOEFL IBT Preparation Book written by Toefl Test Preparation Team and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-14 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOEFL iBT Preparation Book: Test Prep for Reading, Listening, Speaking, & Writing on the Test of English as a Foreign Language Developed for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on the TOEFL test, this comprehensive study guide includes: -Quick Overview -Test-Taking Strategies -Introduction to the TOEFL iBT -Reading -Listening -Speaking -Writing -Practice Questions -Detailed Answer Explanations Each section of the test has a comprehensive review that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the TOEFL test. The practice test questions are each followed by detailed answer explanations. If you miss a question, it's important that you are able to understand the nature of your mistake and how to avoid making it again in the future. The answer explanations will help you to learn from your mistakes and overcome them. Understanding the latest test-taking strategies is essential to preparing you for what you will expect on the exam. A test taker has to not only understand the material that is being covered on the test, but also must be familiar with the strategies that are necessary to properly utilize the time provided and get through the test without making any avoidable errors. Anyone planning to take the TOEFL test should take advantage of the review material, practice test questions, and test-taking strategies contained in this study guide.
Download or read book Test of English as a Foreign Language written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building Skills for the TOEFL written by Carol King and published by Heinle & Heinle Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Investigation Into the Comparability of Two Tests of English as a Foreign Language written by Lyle F. Bachman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-03-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Principled Approach to Language Assessment written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-09-19 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is formally represented around the world by approximately 14,000 Foreign Service officers and other personnel in the U.S. Department of State. Roughly one-third of them are required to be proficient in the local languages of the countries to which they are posted. To achieve this language proficiency for its staff, the State Department's Foreign Service Institute (FSI) provides intensive language instruction and assesses the proficiency of personnel before they are posted to a foreign country. The requirement for language proficiency is established in law and is incorporated in personnel decisions related to job placement, promotion, retention, and pay. A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute evaluates the different approaches that exist to assess foreign language proficiency that FSI could potentially use. This report considers the key assessment approaches in the research literature that are appropriate for language testing, including, but not limited to, assessments that use task-based or performance-based approaches, adaptive online test administration, and portfolios.
Download or read book Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test Prep Plus 2018 2019 written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides strategies, tips, and four practice tests covering listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills and is thematically arranged by history, science, education, business, social science, arts, technology, and entertainment.
Download or read book Barron s Pass Key to the TOEFL written by Pamela J. Sharpe and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary Use in Foreign Language Writing Exams written by Martin East and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth analysis of what happens when intermediate level learners of a foreign language use a bilingual dictionary when writing. Dictionaries are frequently promoted to people learning a foreign language. Nevertheless, teachers often talk about their students' inability to use dictionaries properly, especially when they write, and this can be problematic. This book paints a comprehensive picture of the differences a dictionary makes and brings out the implications for language learning, teaching, and testing practices. It draws on research in which participants in three studies took writing tests in two test conditions with and without a dictionary. They were also asked what they thought about the two test types. Their performances and opinions were analyzed in a variety of ways. Conclusions from the data highlight some of the practical issues to be kept in mind if we want to help foreign language learners to use bilingual dictionaries effectively when writing.
Download or read book Multiple Choice a Useful Testing Method for Teaching English as a Foreign Language written by Eva-Maria Griese and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, grade: 1,0, University of Heidelberg, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Diese Arbeit untersucht, ob es sinnvoll ist, multiple-choice als Testmethode im Englischunterricht zu verwenden. Es wird aufgezeigt, unter welchen Bedingungen, multiple-choice erfolgreich im Englischunterricht angewandt werden kann.
Download or read book How to Prepare for the TOEFL Test written by Pamela J. Sharpe and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 1996 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study guide to the Test of English as a Foreign Language, featuring eight full-length model tests, detailed review chapters, and a recommended study plan.
Download or read book TOEFL Power Vocab written by The Princeton Review and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 800+ WORDS TO HELP YOU EXCEL ON THE TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE! • Boost your knowledge for the Reading and Listening sections • Master pronunciation and be ready for the Speaking section • Test yourself with 70+ quizzes throughout the book Improving your vocabulary is one of the most important steps you can take to feel more confident about the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The Princeton Review's TOEFL Power Vocabulary has the words, tools, and strategies you need to help boost your comprehension levels and improve your score, including: • 800+ frequently-appearing TOEFL exam words • In-context examples and secondary definitions that help focus your study sessions • Mnemonic devices and root guidelines that expand your vocabulary • Brief vocab sections that break down content and let you work at your own pace • Quick quizzes with varied drills (definitions, word pairs, synonyms, antonyms, and more) to help cement your knowledge • Final drill section at the end of the book so you can assess your progress
Download or read book Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign Language written by Carol A. Chapelle and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2008 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a Validity Argument for the Test of English as a Foreign Language(TM) is distinctive in its attempt to develop a coherent story of the rationale for a test or its revision, explain the research and development process, and provide the results of the validation process. This volume is particularly relevant for professionals and graduate students in educational measurement, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition as well as anyone interested in assessment issues.
