In today's global economy, most people all over the world need to speak a second language
(L2) for study, work, or social purposes. Assessment of speaking, either in the classroom or …

The current study investigates the extent to which receptive vocabulary size test scores can
predict second language (L2) speaking ability. Forty-six international students with an …

Research synthesis and meta‐analysis (RS/MA) comprise a powerful means of aggregating
empirical findings and advancing knowledge within a given research domain. Several key …

We used multivariate generalizability theory to examine the reliability of hand-scoring and
automated essay scoring (AES) and to identify how these scoring methods could be used in …

This three-phase mixed-methods study aimed to examine if essay organization and overall
quality interferes with the holistic scoring of EFL essays in both classroom and national large …

Scoring reading-to-write (RTW) tasks is known to be more challenging than independent
tasks given that raters should attend to features of source use, in addition to other writing …

Background In our research project, we have developed a scoring rubric for a second
language (L2) summary writing for English as a foreign language (EFL) students in …

The present study examined issues pertaining to the reliability of writing assessment in the
elementary grades, and among samples of struggling and nonstruggling writers. The …

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The purpose of this study was to examine the quality assurance issues of a national English
writing assessment in Chinese higher education. Specifically, using generalizability theory …