Mean-frequency scores of lexical sophistication are used to evaluate written and spoken
language production. They are calculated using word frequencies extracted from a …

In most language examinations, the communicative situation in which the speaking test is
embedded is clearly asymmetrical. This asymmetry consists in the fact that the interviewer …

The skill of speaking, arguably, plays the most essential role in the process of
communication among people; thus, the teaching and assessment of speaking deserves …

This chapter provides an overview and critique of communicative competence as it has been
conceptualized and operationalized in language assessment. The chapter presents a …

Rater reliability, the consistency of marking across different raters and times, is one
important component of reliability regarding the quality of test scores. It is essential …

With the aim of informing the assessment of fluency within the Oral English Placement Test,
this study analyzes the correlation between utterance fluency measures and proficiency …

I examined Tanzanian secondary EFL teachers' attitudes toward language performance-
based assessments (PBA). I asked Tanzanian EFL teachers about PBA's benefits …

The integral role played by the skill of speaking in the process of communication cannot be
overstated and it can be argued that we speak more than we write. However, most of the …

Oral assessments are of vital importance to second language learners, but how can
teachers and examiners best test L2 learner talk and interaction? Bringing together theory …