| Title: |
Mapping the Redesigned 'TOEIC Bridge'® Test Scores to Proficiency Levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Research Memorandum. ETS RM-21-01 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Schmidgall, Jonathan; Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
| Source: |
Educational Testing Service. 2021. |
| Availability: |
Educational Testing Service. Rosedale Road Mailstop 19R, Princeton, NJ 08541. Tel: 609-921-9000; Fax: 609-734-5410; Web site: http://www.ets.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
52 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
English (Second Language); Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Language Proficiency; Test Interpretation; Educational Assessment; Best Practices; Standard Setting (Scoring); Foreign Countries; Cutting Scores; Validity |
| Geographic Terms: |
Europe |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Test of English for International Communication |
| Abstract: |
The redesigned "TOEIC Bridge"® tests are designed to measure the reading, listening, speaking, and writing proficiency of beginning to low-intermediate English learners in the context of everyday adult life. This report describes the comprehensive and multifaceted process used to enhance the meaningfulness of TOEIC Bridge test score interpretations by mapping them to Levels Pre-A1, A1, A2, and B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The process adhered to best practices in educational measurement for mapping test scores to standards and closely followed the procedure recommended by the Council of Europe's manual for relating examinations to the CEFR, elaborating claims and evidence as they pertain to familiarization, specification, standard setting, and validation. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
ED617522 |
| Database: |
ERIC |