The use of test method characteristics in the content analysis and design of EFL proficiency tests

Language Testing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-150

  Bachman, Lyle F ^a   Davidson, Fred ^b   Milanovic, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c Interactive Technologies in Assessment and Learning Unit   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002420081     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553229601300201     Document Type: Article

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