Revisiting English language proficiency and its impact on the academic performance of domestic university students in Singapore

WV Bo, M Fu, WY Lim - Language Testing, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The role of international students' English language proficiency has been extensively
researched to understand its impact on academic achievement in English-medium …

'6.5 sounds a bit better than 6.0?': a case for embedding language assessment literacy in university teaching staff professional development

DMK Lam, AM Gayton - Higher Education Research & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Language test scores are often used as one of the entry requirements for university
admission, but perceptions of university teaching staff about students' language proficiency …

Establishing appropriate cut scores of a standardized test for a local placement context

GJ Ockey, S Vo, S Baghestani - TESOL Quarterly, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Various approaches help determine students' need for language support courses. Some
programs use standardized language proficiency test scores, which are available from the …

An investigation of multilingual domestic university student perceptions of English for academic purposes

WV Bo, L Lim, Y Lin - Behavioral Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
It is well-established that English for academic purposes (EAP) programmes are critical for
academic success in English-medium universities. Nonetheless, there is significantly less …

Limitations of ELP Tests in Predicting Academic Achievement in the Middle East: A Case Study of the University of Sharjah's EFL Students Majoring in Business

I Ben Douissa, K Besbes - Business and Professional …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article discusses the limitations of language proficiency tests in predicting academic
performance among business students at the University of Sharjah. It focuses on EFL …

Evaluating the efficacy of English proficiency on initial semestral results for higher education L1 English speakers in a multilingual context

L Lim, WV Bo - Higher Education Evaluation and Development, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate an English Proficiency (EP) programme
and its efficacy with respect to students' academic performance in a university within a multi …

Current Status of English as a Foreign Language Evaluation in Colombia

K Pérez-Rojas, CH Carvajal - Cuadernos de Lingüística …, 2024 - revistas.uptc.edu.co
This article presents the current status of bibliographical production of the research in the
field of assessment of English as a foreign language in Colombia. A collection and analysis …

LA MOTIVACIÓN DE ESTUDIANTES DE PEDAGOGÍA EN INGLÉS SOBRE EL EXAMEN C1 ADVANCED PARA MEDIR COMPETENCIAS LINGÜÍSTICAS DE LA …

R RAMIREZ DRAUGHN… - RLA. Revista de …, 2023 - SciELO Chile
El presente estudio tiene como objetivo explorar y describir las percepciones y motivación
de estudiantes de último año de la carrera de Pedagogía en Inglés en una universidad …

Examining the Problem of Fraudulent English Test Scores: What Can Canadian Higher Education Institutions Learn?

A Clark - Fake Degrees and Fraudulent Credentials in Higher …, 2023 - Springer
Canada is a very attractive destination for hopeful students and hosts the third-highest
number of international students in the world (CBIE,). For those who are non-native English …

Mixed Methods Investigation into Test Score Users' Perspectives about IELTS Reading Skill Profiles.

EE Jang, C Barron, H Kim, B Russell - Language Teaching Research …, 2023 - ERIC
Research on the use of standardized test scores in higher education reveals significant
variations in attitudes and perceptions of language proficiency tests among test score users …