Is linguistic ability variation in paired oral language testing problematic?

This study looks at the real and perceived effects of inter-candidate variation in linguistic ability during pair-tested oral examinations in a southern Italian context. Pair testing has not been taken up in schools and universities in southern Italy despite its wide use in international testing sys...

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Published in:	ELT Journal: English Language Teaching Journal Vol. 66; no. 3; pp. 337 - 347
Main Author:	Bennett, Rita
Format:	Case Study
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Jul2012
Subjects:	English language ability testing English as a foreign language Educational tests & measurements Verbal ability tests Dyads Evaluation Italy
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost