Validation of a web-based ESL test

Language Testing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 409-439

  Chapelle, Carol A ^a   Jamieson, Joan ^b   Hegelheimer, Volker ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21644472011     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532203lt266oa     Document Type: Article

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