Accountability issues in testing academic literacy: The case of the Test of Academic Literacy for Postgraduate Students (TALPS)

Applied linguists should strive to ensure that the tests they design and use are not only fair and socially acceptable, but also have positive effects – this, in light of the fact that tests can sometimes   have far-reaching and often detrimental effects on test-takers. What this paper will attempt...

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Main Author: Avasha Rambiritch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2015-03-01
Series:Perspectives in Education
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/pie/article/view/1894