What is it about?
This paper compares and analyses a selection of popular multilevel tests used worldwide for quick accreditation of English as a foreign language, which is increasingly required for academic and professional purposes. It describes their defining features and differences and analyses their pros and cons.
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Why is it important?
The authors argue that even the newest tests rely on a traditional construct of language that dates back many years, and that item types need to be more diverse. The paper proposes new types of items and concludes that the concept of language construct should be revised in the light of how language is used in the 21st century.
Perspectives
Written with Jesús García Laborda, this paper reflects our shared view that language tests need to keep up with how language is actually used today.
Dr. Miguel Fernández Álvarez
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
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This page is a summary of: Multilevel language tests: Walking into the land of the unexplored, Language Learning & Technology, June 2021, National Foreign Language Resource Center,
DOI: 10.64152/10125/73428.
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