On Topic Validity in Speaking Tests
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Studies in Language Testing
ISBN-10
1009102494
ISBN-13
9781009102490
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 4th, 2022
Print length
246 Pages
Weight
370 grams
Dimensions
18.40 x 22.80 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Language teaching theory and methodsApplied linguistics for ELT
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On Topic Validity in Speaking Tests explores the effects of topics and background knowledge of topics in speaking assessment.
Topics are often used as a key speech elicitation method in performance-based assessments of spoken language and yet, the validity and fairness issues surrounding topics are surprisingly under-researched. Are different topics ''equivalent'' or ''parallel''? Can some topics bias against or favour individuals or groups of individuals? Does background knowledge of topics have an impact on performance? Might the content of test taker speech affect their scores ? and perhaps more importantly, should it? This monograph draws on original data as well as insights from empirical and theoretical research to address these questions. Grounded in the real-world assessment context of IELTS, this volume explores issues related to topic validity against the backdrop of one of the world''s most high stakes language tests.
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