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    A new test for China? Stages in the development of an assessment for professional purposes.

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    Authors
    Jin, Yan
    Hamp-Lyons, Liz
    Affiliation
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    University of Bedfordshire
    Issue Date
    2015-03-22
    Subjects
    assessment
    testing
    China
    language assessment
    language testing
    Q330 English as a second language
    
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    Abstract
    It is increasingly recognised that attention should be paid to investigating the needs of a new test, especially in contexts where specific purpose language needs might be identified. This article describes the stages involved in establishing the need for a new assessment of English for professional purposes in China. We first investigated stakeholders’ perceptions of the target language use activities and the necessity of the proposed assessment. We then analysed five existing tests and six language frameworks to evaluate their suitability for the need of the proposed assessment. The resulting proposal is for an advanced-level English assessment capable of providing a diagnostic evaluation of the proficiency of potential employees in areas of relevance to multinationals operating in China. The study has demonstrated the value of following a principled procedure to investigate the necessity for and the needs of a new test at the very beginning of the test development
    Citation
    Jin Y, Hamp-Lyons L (2015) 'A new test for China? Stages in the development of an assessment for professional purposes.', Assessment in Education, 22 (4), pp.397-426.
    Publisher
    Taylor & Francis
    Journal
    Assessment in Education
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/622447
    DOI
    10.1080/0969594X.2014.1003794
    Additional Links
    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0969594X.2014.1003794
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0969-594X
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1080/0969594X.2014.1003794
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