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Zusatztext "? makes a significant contribution to the field of language assessment by bringing together in one volume all of the excellent work that has gone into the revision of one of the world's most influential tests. A welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in assessment issues! both in the U.S. and internationally."--Sarah Cushing Weigle! Georgia State University! U.S."? a unique and important contribution to the fields of educational measurement! applied linguistics! and language testing! Most of what one finds in the professional literature in terms of validation work involves research and analyses of data gathered from the use of an instrument that is already 'live.' What makes this volume so interesting and unique is that it offers measurement experts and language testers insights into how construct theory - in this case foreign/second language proficiency - and validity arguments come together to drive the test development process."--Micheline Chaloub-Deville! University of Iowa! U.S. Informationen zum Autor Carol A. Chapelle, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Mary K. Enright, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey Joan M. Jamieson, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL[registered]) is used by several universities to guide English language instruction. This volume provides a detailed description and analysis of Educational Testing Service's research and development efforts to develop a major revision of the TOEFL[registered] test. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments List of Contributors Chapter 1. Test Score Interpretation and Use Carol A. Chapelle, Mary K. Enright, and Joan M. Jamieson Chapter 2. The Evolution of the TOEFL Carol A. Taylor and Paul Angelis Chapter 3. Frameworks for a New TOEFL Joan M. Jamieson, Daniel Eignor, William Grabe, and Antony John Kunnan Chapter 4 .Prototyping New Assessment Tasks Mary K. Enright, Brent Bridgeman, Daniel Eignor, Robert N. Kantor, Pamela Mollaun, Susan Nissan, Donald E. Powers, and Mary Schedl Chapter 5 Prototyping Measures of Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing Mary K. Enright, Brent Bridgeman, Daniel Eignor, Yong-Won Lee, and Donald E. Powers Chapter 6. Prototyping a New Test Kristen Huff, Donald E. Powers, Robert N. Kantor, Pamela Mollaun, Susan Nissan, and Mary Schedl Chapter 7. Finalizing the Test Blueprint Mari Pearlman Chapter 8. A Final Analysis Lin Wang, Daniel Eignor, and Mary K. Enright Chapter 9. The TOEFL Validity Argument Carol A. Chapelle Appendix A. 1995 Working Assumptions That Underlie an Initial TOEFL 2000 Design Framework Appendix B. Summary of 1995 Research Recommendations Appendix C. Timeline of TOEFL Origins and the New TOEFL Project-Key Efforts and Decisions ...
