1. Introduction to Validity Argument in Language Testing and Assessment Carol A. Chapelle, Erik Voss; 2. Understanding Argument-based Validity in Language Testing Carol A. Chapelle, Hye-won Lee; 3. A Systematic Review of Argument-based Validation Studies in the Field of Language Testing (2000–2018) Ahmet Dursun, Zhi Li; 4. Domain Definition Inference for a Virtual Interactive Aviation English Test (VIAET) for Military Air Traffic Controllers Moonyoung Park; 5. Support for the Evaluation Inference: Investigating Conditions for Rating Responses on a Test of Academic Oral Language Hyejin Yang; 6. Generalization Inference for a Computer-mediated Graphic-prompt Writing Test for ESL Placement YunDeok Choi; 7. The Telephone Standard Speaking Test: an Outside Evaluator's Investigation of a Rebuttal to the Generalization Inference Rie Koizumi; 8. The Explanation Inference for a Test of Academic English Collocational Ability Erik Voss; 9. Extrapolation of the Meaning of Grades on Writing Tasks in an ESL Writing Class to Success on Tasks in University Courses Jooyoung Lee; 10. Justifying the Interpretation and Use of an ESL Writing Final Examination Heesung Jun; 11. An Argument for Use of a Test of Productive Grammatical Ability for Placement into Writing Classes Yoo-Ree Chung; 12. Investigating the Consequences of an ESL Placement Test Zhi Li; 13. Validation Research and its Limits Carol A. Chapelle, Erik Voss.
With examples of validation studies, this book demonstrates how to design research investigating the validity of language tests.
Carol A. Chapelle is Distinguished Professor in the Department of English, Iowa State University. She received the 2012 Cambridge-International Language Testing Association Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2015 Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award from the American Association for Applied Linguistics. She is co-editor of the Cambridge Applied Linguistics series and is founding editor of the Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. Erik Voss is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics & TESOL at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is a member of the International Language Testing Association's (ILTA) executive board and has co-authored the book, Flipping Academic English Language Learning: Experiences from an American University (2019).
'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
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