Predicting the difficulty of EFL reading comprehension tests based on linguistic indices

Abstract Estimating the difficulty of reading tests is critical in second language education and assessment. This study was aimed at examining various text features that might influence the difficulty level of a high-stakes reading comprehension test and predict test takers’ scores. To this end, the...

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Main Authors: Elaheh Rafatbakhsh, Alireza Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-023-00214-4