The development and validation of a Korean C-Test using Rasch analysis

Language Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 245-274

  Lee Ellis, Sunyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

C Test; Korean C Test; Korean proficiency test; Less commonly taught languages; Rasch; Second language testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149181064     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: 14770946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265532208101007     Document Type: Article

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