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Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign language

Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign language. Language Testing in Austria: Towards a Research Agenda Dr Helen Heaney Department of English University of Vienna. Chapter outline. Introduction The reading construct

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Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign language

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  1. Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign language Language Testing in Austria: Towards a Research Agenda Dr Helen Heaney Department of English University of Vienna

  2. Chapter outline • Introduction • The reading construct • Operationalizing skimming and scanning items • Issues arising when testing expeditious reading • Results of the expeditious section of my test • Expeditious reading and major testing organizations • Conclusion Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign languageKlagenfurt 19.10.2018

  3. The reading construct Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign languageKlagenfurt 19.10.2018

  4. Prototypical skimming item Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign languageKlagenfurt 19.10.2018

  5. Issues with expeditious reading items • Cambridge CPE, IELTS, TOEFL • Part of construct in test specifications but rate of reading not controlled for • Effect of text length on reading process • Meaningful reading rates for L2 readers at various levels • Operationalizing reading efficiency Operationalizing expeditious reading strategies in tests of English as a foreign languageKlagenfurt 19.10.2018

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