Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Reliability and Validity Evidence for the GED[R] English as a Second Language Test. GED Testing Service[R] Research Studies, 2009-4 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Setzer, J. Carl, American Council on Education, GED Testing Service |
| Source: |
GED Testing Service. 2009. |
| Availability: |
GED Testing Service. Available from: American Council on Education. One Dupont Circle NW Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-939-9490; Fax: 202-659-8875' e-mail: ged@ace.nche.edu; Web site: http://www.GEDtest.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
22 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
High Schools |
| Descriptors: |
Language Tests, High School Equivalency Programs, Psychometrics, Reading Skills, English (Second Language), Test Reliability, Test Validity, Criterion Referenced Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Item Analysis, Error of Measurement, Data Interpretation, Scores |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
General Educational Development Tests |
| Abstract: |
The GED[R] English as a Second Language (GED ESL) Test was designed to serve as an adjunct to the GED test battery when an examinee takes either the Spanish- or French-language version of the tests. The GED ESL Test is a criterion-referenced, multiple-choice instrument that assesses the functional, English reading skills of adults whose first language is not English. The purpose of this report is to provide some background and psychometric information regarding the ESL Test. Sections of the report provide an overview of the test specifications, estimates of reliability (including internal consistency and classification accuracy), and evidence supporting the validity of test score interpretations. (Contains 8 tables, 1 figure, and 1 footnote.) |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
13 |
| Entry Date: |
2010 |
| Accession Number: |
ED510063 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
