Suggested Citation: "3 Language Constructs and Language Use." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S.

The ability to communicate effectively in spoken English is a key determinant of both academic and professional success. Traditionally, the degree of mastery over English grammar, vocabulary, ...

Recent advances in language assessment have illuminated the complex interplay of rater behaviour and scoring procedures in educational settings. Studies in this field investigate how factors such as ...

For many international students planning to study in Korea, the Test of Proficiency in Korean (Topik) has long been the primary exam used to assess language ability for university admissions and visa ...

Language Assessment Literacy (hereinafter abbreviated as LAL) is closely related to second language teaching and learning practices. It is crucial to examine its relationship with teaching, feedback, ...

Previously developed systems for the automated assessment of speaking proficiency focus on limited assessment criteria. However, the use of a novel multimodal spoken English evaluation dataset, ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: ...