‘Most research building on the framework of validity arguments has been driven by large-scale standardized testing practices. Carol and Erik invite us to listen in the case narratives of validity arguments from classrooms, local institutions, and technology-rich assessment platforms.’
Eunice Jang - Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
‘This book is both tightly focused on the principles of argument-based language test validation and yet wide-ranging in its attention to different contexts in which validation is undertaken, including the use of technology in test development, delivery, and scoring. After a cogent introduction to the theory of validity argument, each chapter focuses on one or two aspects of the procedure so that by the end, readers have a clear understanding of this complex but highly effective approach to language test validation.
Danny Douglas - Professor Emeritus, Applied Linguistics, Iowa State University
‘Most research building on the framework of validity arguments has been driven by large-scale standardized testing practices. Carol and Erik invite us to listen in the case narratives of validity arguments from classrooms, local institutions, and technology-rich assessment platforms.’
Eunice Jang - Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
‘Validity Argument in Language Testing is a much-needed resource for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners learning the intricacies of the argument-based approach to validation in language testing. The highly experienced editors have drawn together a successful combination of theoretical grounding and example studies focusing on various aspects of the approach. The book will be a valuable resource for many generations of language assessors.’
Ute Knoch - Director of the Language Testing Research Centre and Associate Professor in Language Assessment, University of Melbourne
‘This volume provides important insights into the utility of an argument-based approach to validity. Case studies representing a range of tests, contexts and validation methods provide fertile ground to explore the benefits, and limits, of an argument-based approach. This collection will appeal to anyone keen to learn about the application of validity theory in concrete language testing situations.’
Luke Harding - Professor in English Language and Linguistics, Lancaster University