CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review
The Common European Framework of Research (CEFR) is not geared to be a standard for test development. Even so, the framework is used as a reference in many language tests, resulting in these tests being identified as CEFR-aligned language tests. To date, there is an increasing number of CEFR-aligned...
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| author | Wan Abdul Halim, Wan Alisa Hanis Nik Mohd Alwi, Nik Aloesnita |
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| description | The Common European Framework of Research (CEFR) is not geared to be a standard for test development. Even so, the framework is used as a reference in many language tests, resulting in these tests being identified as CEFR-aligned language tests. To date, there is an increasing number of CEFR-aligned language tests. Several studies have been conducted to determine the purposes of CEFR-aligned language tests and the relevance of CEFR in CEFR-aligned language tests, particularly writing tests. Therefore, the current paper conducted a systematic scoping review (SRR) on CEFR-aligned language tests with a focus on writing tests. A total of 31 papers from 2011 to 2021, sourced from ScienceDirect, were reviewed. The current SRR was guided by the Systematic Evidence-Based Approach (SEBA), with minor modifications. The current study discovered that the CEFR-aligned language tests served five purposes, with each type of test adopted different conditions of testing procedure and judging criteria. Despite that there is a limited clear correlation between the purpose of language tests and the condition of the testing procedure and judging criteria, the current SRR confirms the need for rater training in CEFR-aligned language tests, even when raters present a solid grasp of the CEFR. |
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| spelling | UMPir355322022-12-28T04:16:46Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35532/ CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review Wan Abdul Halim, Wan Alisa Hanis Nik Mohd Alwi, Nik Aloesnita PB Modern European Languages PE English The Common European Framework of Research (CEFR) is not geared to be a standard for test development. Even so, the framework is used as a reference in many language tests, resulting in these tests being identified as CEFR-aligned language tests. To date, there is an increasing number of CEFR-aligned language tests. Several studies have been conducted to determine the purposes of CEFR-aligned language tests and the relevance of CEFR in CEFR-aligned language tests, particularly writing tests. Therefore, the current paper conducted a systematic scoping review (SRR) on CEFR-aligned language tests with a focus on writing tests. A total of 31 papers from 2011 to 2021, sourced from ScienceDirect, were reviewed. The current SRR was guided by the Systematic Evidence-Based Approach (SEBA), with minor modifications. The current study discovered that the CEFR-aligned language tests served five purposes, with each type of test adopted different conditions of testing procedure and judging criteria. Despite that there is a limited clear correlation between the purpose of language tests and the condition of the testing procedure and judging criteria, the current SRR confirms the need for rater training in CEFR-aligned language tests, even when raters present a solid grasp of the CEFR. Elsevier Ltd 2022 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35532/1/CEFR-aligned%20language%20tests-A%20systematic%20scoping%20review.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35532/2/CEFR-aligned%20language%20tests-A%20systematic%20scoping%20review_FULL.pdf Wan Abdul Halim, Wan Alisa Hanis and Nik Mohd Alwi, Nik Aloesnita (2022) CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review. Assessing Writing. pp. 1-47. ISSN 1075-2935. (Unpublished) (Unpublished) https://ssrn.com/abstract=4244716 |
| spellingShingle | PB Modern European Languages PE English Wan Abdul Halim, Wan Alisa Hanis Nik Mohd Alwi, Nik Aloesnita CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review |
| title | CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review |
| title_full | CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review |
| title_fullStr | CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review |
| title_short | CEFR-aligned language tests: A systematic scoping review |
| title_sort | cefr aligned language tests a systematic scoping review |
| topic | PB Modern European Languages PE English |
| url | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35532/1/CEFR-aligned%20language%20tests-A%20systematic%20scoping%20review.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35532/2/CEFR-aligned%20language%20tests-A%20systematic%20scoping%20review_FULL.pdf |
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