A Rationale for Criterion-Referenced Proficiency Testing

• Ray Clifford ^[1]
  1. [1] Brigham Young University

     Brigham Young University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Foreign language annals, ISSN 0015-718X, Vol. 49, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 224-234
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article summarizes some of the technical issues that add to the complexity of language testing. It focuses in particular on the criterion-referenced nature of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines—Speaking; and it proposes a criterion-referenced interpretation of the ACTFL guidelines for reading and listening. It then demonstrates how using criterion-referenced testing and scoring enhances the accuracy of reading and listening proficiency ratings while also providing informative feedback to learners