Validity of the listening module of international English language testing system: multiple sources of evidence

Abstract Background A critical issue in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) lies in the significance of the validity of IELTS listening comprehension test (hereafter IELTS LCM). However IELTS listening validity has been investigated, it has not been investigated with reference to m...

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Main Authors: Sayyed Mohammad Alavi, Shiva Kaivanpanah, Ali Panahi Masjedlou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Language Testing in Asia
Subjects:
SEM
MH
CDM
DIF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40468-018-0057-4