Challenges in Language Testing Around the World

Chapter 1 Introducing Challenges in Language Testing Around the World

Chapter 2 Problems Caused by Ignoring Descriptive Statistics in Language Testing

Chapter 3 Disregarding Data Due Diligence Versus Checking and Communicating Parametric Statistical Testing Procedure Assumptions

Chapter 4 Washback of the Reformed College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) in English Learning and Teaching in China, and Possible Solutions

Chapter 5 Fairness in College Entrance Exams in Japan and the Planned Use of External Tests in English

Chapter 6 (Mis)Use of High-Stakes Standardized Tests for Multiple Purposes in Canada? A Call for an Evidence-Based Approach to Language Testing and Realignment of Instruction

Chapter 7 Testing in ESP: Approaches and Challenges in Aviation and Maritime English

Chapter 8 A Conceptual Framework on the Power of Language Tests as Social Practice

Chapter 9 The Washback Effect of the Vietnam Six-Levels of Foreign Language Proficiency Framework (KNLNNVN): The Case of the English Proficiency Graduation Benchmark in Vietnam

Chapter 10 Avoiding Scoring Malpractice: Supporting Reliable Scoring of Constructed-Response Items in High-Stakes Exams

Chapter 11 Score Changes with Repetition of Paper Version(s) of the TOEFL in an Arab Gulf State: A Natural Experiment

Chapter 12 Whose English(es) Are We Assessing and by Whom?

Chapter 13 Challenges in Developing Standardized Tests for Arabic Reading Comprehension for Secondary Education in the Netherlands

Chapter 14 The Conflict and Consequences of Two Assessment Measures in Israel: Global PISA vs. the National MEITZAV

Chapter 15 How to Challenge Prejudice in Assessing the Productive Skills of Speakers of Closely Related Languages (the Case of Slovenia)

Chapter 16 EFL Placement Testing in Japan

Chapter 17 TEFL Test Practices at a Ukrainian University: Summative Test Design Through Teacher Collaboration

Chapter 18 Designing a Multilingual Large-Scale Placement Test with a Formative Perspective: A Case Study at the University of Grenoble Alpes

Chapter 19 The Relationship Between English Placement Assessments and an Institution: From Challenge to Innovation for an Intensive English Program in the USA

Chapter 20 Placement Decisions in Private Language Schools in Iran

Chapter 21 Perceptions of (Un)Successful PET Results at a Private University in Mexico

Chapter 22 Completing the Triangle of Reading Fluency Assessment: Accuracy, Speed, and Prosody

Chapter 23 (Re)Creating Listening Source Texts for a High-Stakes Standardized English Test at a Vietnamese University: Abandoning the Search in Vain

Chapter 24 The Oral Standardized English Proficiency Test: Opportunities Provided and Challenges Overcome in an Egyptian Context

Chapter 25 Opening the Black Box: Exploring Automated Speaking Evaluation

Chapter 26 Developing a Meaningful Measure of L2 Reading Comprehension for Graduate Programs at a USA Research University: The Role of Primary Stakeholders’ Understanding of the Construct

Chapter 27 Challenging the Role of Rubrics: Perspectives from a Private University in Lebanon

Chapter 28 A Mixed-Methods Approach to Study the Effects of Rater Training on the Scoring Validity of Local University High-Stakes Writing Tests in Spain

Chapter 29 A Critical Evaluation of the Language Assessment Literacy of Turkish EFL Teachers: Suggestions for Policy Directions

Chapter 30 Some Practical Consequences of Quality Issues in CEFR Translations: The Case of Arabic

Chapter 31 Assessment Literacy and Assessment Practices of Teachers of English in a South-Asian Context: Issues and Possible Washback

Chapter 32 English Language Testing Practices at the Secondary Level: A Case Study from Bangladesh

Chapter 33 A New Model for Assessing Classroom-Based English Language Proficiency in the UAE

Chapter 34 Assessing Teacher Discourse in a Pre-Service Spoken English Proficiency Test in Malta

Chapter 35 High-Stakes Test Preparation in Iran: The Interplay of Pedagogy, Test Content, and Context

Chapter 36 Development of a Profile-Based Writing Scale: How Collaboration with Teachers Enhanced Assessment Practice in a Post-Admission ESL Writing Program at a USA University

Chapter 37 Reflecting on Challenges in Language Testing Around the World