Background The concept of IC as it is used today traces back to Hymes's (1972) view of
communicative competence (CC) as the knowledge of how to use language appropriately in …

This review provides an account of salient research topics in current Swedish research in
the field of foreign language (FL) education, with the aim of making locally published work …

This article begins with a historical exploration of the US's implementations and usages of K-
12 standardized testing, including efforts at and failures to promote educational equity. Then …

This study explores this issue by comparing two paired EFL discussion tests that use
exemplar-based rubrics, one written by a CA specialist and the other by EFL test …

Evaluating candidates' answers in speaking skill is difficult and rarely explored. This task is
challenging and can bring inconsistency in the rating quality among raters, especially in …

The present thesis is concerned with constructions and perceptions of language
competence among adult migrants in Sweden enrolled in a language programme called …

This volume features the latest research findings on L2 interactional competence to
demonstrate the potential for developing and implementing research-based pedagogy that …

Assessing complex language abilities such as speaking in interaction presents challenges
for the development of constructs, scoring rubrics and the practice of assessment. There is a …

Many tests of second language (L2) oral proficiency (OP) include speaking tasks designed
to generate narrative talk. From an assessment perspective, frequent turn shifts and a …

Assessment of foreign/second language (L2) oral proficiency is known to be complex and
influenced by the local context. In Sweden, extensive assessment guidelines for the National …