Measuring Reading Ability in Foreign Language Proficiency Tests: A Reflexion for the Design of More Reliable and Fair Tests
In this paper, we argue about the need to reevaluate proficiency tests in foreign languages, especially those that test English. These evaluation instruments are widely used as a requisite for students applying for graduate courses, either Master’s or Doctorate’s programs, at higher education Brazil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
2011-10-01
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Series: | The ESPecialist: Research in Language for Specific Purposes |
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Online Access: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/esp/article/view/7169 |