Constructing a validity argument for a locally developed test of English reading proficiency
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Ngoc Hoi Vo Thesis
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This mixed methods study built a validity argument for a locally developed test of English reading proficiency used by a Vietnamese tertiary institution as evidence of graduates' English reading proficiency. It drew on and contributed to the argument-based approach to language test validation, providing some supporting evidence of the interpretation and use of the test scores associated with the explanation and extrapolation inferences while also generating some rebuttals that might weaken the validity argument of the test. Implications of the study include possible revisions and future development of the test.
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| ID Code: | 208257 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | May, Lynette & Mu, Michael |
| Keywords: | argument-based validation, explanation inference, extrapolation inference, mixed methods design, Vietnam |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.208257 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Education Current > Schools > School of Teacher Education & Leadership |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 16 Mar 2021 06:48 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2021 06:48 |
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