This article presents a critical review of the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment
System (TELPAS), a large scale standardized English language proficiency (ELP) …

With the rapid development of the Internet, e-learning is becoming more and more popular
as a convenient and flexible way of learning. This study aims to explore the application of …

Abstract In English speaking assessment, pretrained large language models (LLMs) such as
BERT can score constructed response items as accurately as human raters. Less research …

Abstract Automated assessment using Natural Language Processing (NLP) has the
potential to make English speaking assessments more reliable, authentic, and accessible …

Becoming one of six official United Nations languages, English proficiency has become a
prominent requirement for students and professionals entering international education …

This chapter provides an overview of research methods for studying second language (L2)
speech production in young L2 learners between the ages of 6 and 12. L2 speech …

This chapter discusses the innovative features that are embedded in large-scale
standardized K–12 English language proficiency (ELP) assessments that are widely used in …

Abstract Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) has been widely used in
educational and psychological assessments. It estimates multiple constructs simultaneously …

background information about the generation of standards-based, English language
proficiency (ELP) assessments used in US K–12 school settings. The chapters in this book …

This research investigates the perspectives of English as a Second Language (ESL)
teachers working in secondary schools about the incorporation of gamification aspects into …