Introduction: The Concept of Validation in Language Testing
p. 1
Evidential Bases of Test Interpretation
Developing Rating Scales for CASE: Theoretical Concerns and Analyses
p. 15
Validation of a New Holistic Rating Scale Using Rasch Multi-faceted Analysis
p. 39
Hypothesis Testing in Construct Validation
p. 58
An Investigation into the Validity of Written Indicators of Second Language Proficiency
p. 72
Multiple-choice Summary: A Measure of Text Comprehension
p. 94
Using the Information Curve to Assess Language CAT Efficiency
p. 111
Evidential Bases of Language Test Use
Comparing the Scaling of Speaking Tasks by Language Teachers and by the ACTFL Guidelines
p. 124
A Communicative Test in Analysis: Strategies in Reading Authentic Texts
p. 154
What Makes an ESP Reading Test Appropriate for its Candidates?
p. 171
Consequential Bases of Language Testing: Impacts on Educational and Professional Systems
Examining Washback: The Sri Lankan Impact Study
p. 194
The Role of the Segmental Dictionary in Professional Validation: Constructing a Dictionary of Language Testing
p. 222
Language Testing Courses: What Are They?
p. 236
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