Since English has become a lingua franca in the world, English programs need to be based on International standards such as Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). (1) We report validation experiment by can-do self-check survey in relation to the CEFR levels, in order to find out the cut-off scores and ranges of our computer adaptive placement test called Web-based Test of English Commun...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine whether the School Version of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (School AMPS) is valid when used to evaluate students in different world regions. METHOD Participants were 984 students, ages 3-13 yr, from North America, Australia and New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the Nordic countries, matched for age and diagnoses. We used FACETS many-facete...

Speaking has been considered one of the most important skills in second language teaching and assessment. However, to date there has not been a clear definition of speaking ability. The present study attempts to examine what it means to be able to speak a second language using a newly designed computer-delivered speaking test. The test was created based on a theoretical definition of speaking a...

Validation is the process of conducting a validity study on test, gathering evidence to support inferences made based test scores. Using many-facet Rasch analysis this paper validates result consecutive interpreting from four aspects: rating scale, raters, examinees and tasks. The also identifies factors that affect results through bias analysis. show that: (1) analytical scale task design can ...

This study proposes to measure students’ grammar distancing while studying from home and explore their strengths weaknesses with a test. It is descriptive quantitative study, the participants being 55 students in fifth (5th) semester of 2020/2021 academic year at university Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Data retrieved test analyzed using Many-Facet Rasch Measurement (MFRM) Model Softw...