View in EDS

Minoritized language accreditation and equating. Some particularities.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Minoritized language accreditation and equating. Some particularities.
Authors: Elosua, Paula1 (AUTHOR) Paula.elosua@ehu.es
Source: International Journal of Multilingualism. Nov2025, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p2934-2947. 14p.
Subject Terms: *Language ability testing, *Test scoring, Basque language, Linguistic minorities, Respondents
Abstract: Among the specificities associated with the accreditation of linguistic competence in minoritised languages, one of the most distinctive is the characterisation of the target population. In terms of diversity, test-takers come from the same geographical region, and most of them live in contact with the test language; in terms of quantity, there are fewer candidates than those assessed in L2 language around the world. These particularities have some important implications in any score-equating programme, and so on validity. In this paper, which focuses on Basque, we explore the conditions to define an equating design. We start by analysing the hypothesis of group equivalence among the editions of the HABE C1 test, and then compare some equating procedures. The research is carried out in two steps. The first (N = 14,981) analyses the sample compositions among test editions with relation to gender, age, place of birth, L1 and language of instruction; the second compares some equating procedures applied to the reading and listening test (N = 4765). The results support the hypothesis of group equivalence, and the equating procedures show total concordance around the cut scores. Some implications of the results are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of International Journal of Multilingualism is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Education Research Complete
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: ehh
DbLabel: Education Research Complete
An: 190585958
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Minoritized language accreditation and equating. Some particularities.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Elosua%2C+Paula%22">Elosua, Paula</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<i> Paula.elosua@ehu.es</i>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22International+Journal+of+Multilingualism%22">International Journal of Multilingualism</searchLink>. Nov2025, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p2934-2947. 14p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subject Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: *<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Language+ability+testing%22">Language ability testing</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Test+scoring%22">Test scoring</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Basque+language%22">Basque language</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Linguistic+minorities%22">Linguistic minorities</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Respondents%22">Respondents</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Among the specificities associated with the accreditation of linguistic competence in minoritised languages, one of the most distinctive is the characterisation of the target population. In terms of diversity, test-takers come from the same geographical region, and most of them live in contact with the test language; in terms of quantity, there are fewer candidates than those assessed in L2 language around the world. These particularities have some important implications in any score-equating programme, and so on validity. In this paper, which focuses on Basque, we explore the conditions to define an equating design. We start by analysing the hypothesis of group equivalence among the editions of the HABE C1 test, and then compare some equating procedures. The research is carried out in two steps. The first (N = 14,981) analyses the sample compositions among test editions with relation to gender, age, place of birth, L1 and language of instruction; the second compares some equating procedures applied to the reading and listening test (N = 4765). The results support the hypothesis of group equivalence, and the equating procedures show total concordance around the cut scores. Some implications of the results are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of International Journal of Multilingualism is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ehh&AN=190585958
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/14790718.2024.2403709
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 14
        StartPage: 2934
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Language ability testing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Test scoring
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Basque language
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Linguistic minorities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Respondents
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Minoritized language accreditation and equating. Some particularities.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Elosua, Paula
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 11
              Text: Nov2025
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 14790718
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 22
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: International Journal of Multilingualism
              Type: main
ResultId 1