Campus Units
English
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
11-27-2018
Journal or Book Title
Second Handbook of English Language Teaching. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Gao X. (eds)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-58542-0_25-1
Abstract
In higher education, standardized academic language proficiency test scores are often used for multiple purposes, including admissions of international students to degree programs and identification of students’ post-entry language support needs. In this chapter, issues surrounding the use of high-stakes standardized academic language proficiency tests for making decisions about international English as a second language (ESL) students are explored. Specifically, (a) stakeholders’ views and knowledge about standardized academic language proficiency tests, (b) predictive validity of standardized academic language proficiency tests for academic success, (c) the use of standardized language test scores for placement into language support courses, and (d) the use of locally developed tests for placement into language support courses rather than standardized tests are discussed. Based on the discussion, suggestions for the appropriate use of standardized language test scores for making admissions and placement decisions are provided.
Copyright Owner
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Copyright Date
2019
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Ockey, Gary and Gokturk, Nazlinur, "Standardized Language Proficiency Tests in Higher Education" (2018). English Publications. 290.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/engl_pubs/290
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Higher Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons
Comments
This accepted book chapter is published as Ockey G.J., Gokturk N. (2019) Standardized Language Proficiency Tests in Higher Education. In: Gao X. (eds) Second Handbook of English Language Teaching. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-58542-0_25-1. Posted with permission.