"A new approach to standard-setting in language assessment" by Tom Lumley

Selected Works of Dr Tom Lumley (retired)

Article

A new approach to standard-setting in language assessment

Melbourne Papers in Language Testing (1994)

Tom Lumley
B K Lynch
T F McNamara

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Abstract

In this paper the authors consider a standard setting exercise involving the Occupational English Test, a specific purpose test of English as a second language for health professionals. The Australian test is used as part of the screening of immigrant and refugee health professionals prior to the resumption of their professional careers in their new country of residence.

Keywords

Language tests,
Migrants,
Research,
Standards,
Vocational English,
Vocational education,
Adults

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education and
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Publication Date

1994

Citation Information

Tom Lumley, B K Lynch and T F McNamara. "A new approach to standard-setting in language assessment" Melbourne Papers in Language Testing Vol. 3 Iss. 2 (1994)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tom_lumley/18/