Mapping STOU-EPT Scores with the CEFR Framework: A Standard Alignment Approach
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| Title: | Mapping STOU-EPT Scores with the CEFR Framework: A Standard Alignment Approach |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Thanyasinee Laosum, Anusorn Koedsri |
| Source: | LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network. 2026 19(1):90-118. |
| Availability: | Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 29 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | English (Second Language), Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Alignment (Education), Models, Methods, Scores, Open Universities, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Thailand |
| ISSN: | 2630-0672 2672-9431 |
| Abstract: | This study examined the alignment of the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University English Proficiency Test (STOU-EPT) with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) using Webb's alignment method, and mapped STOU-EPT scores to CEFR levels with a modified Angoff method. Ten panelists evaluated alignment, ten panelists participated in standard setting, and 1,272 STOU-EPT test-takers were used. The STOU-EPT aligned with the CEFR as follows. Categorical Occurrence: Items across listening, structure, and reading were aligned to the A2-B2. Listening was more evenly distributed across levels, more structure items were included in A2-B1, and more reading items were included in B1-B2. All three sections met Webb's minimum requirement, with high rater agreement on listening and moderate agreement on structure and reading. Depth of Knowledge (DOK): Cognitive demand on listening and structure aligned with CEFR expectations at B1 and B2 but did not at A2. Reading showed appropriate cognitive demand across all targeted levels. Balance of Representation: The distribution of items across CEFR levels was balanced on listening, structure, and reading. CEFR-mapped scores were identified for each skill and overall performance, categorizing total scores as A2 (1-55 items), B1 (56-76), and B2 (77-100). |
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| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1508824 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examined the alignment of the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University English Proficiency Test (STOU-EPT) with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) using Webb's alignment method, and mapped STOU-EPT scores to CEFR levels with a modified Angoff method. Ten panelists evaluated alignment, ten panelists participated in standard setting, and 1,272 STOU-EPT test-takers were used. The STOU-EPT aligned with the CEFR as follows. Categorical Occurrence: Items across listening, structure, and reading were aligned to the A2-B2. Listening was more evenly distributed across levels, more structure items were included in A2-B1, and more reading items were included in B1-B2. All three sections met Webb's minimum requirement, with high rater agreement on listening and moderate agreement on structure and reading. Depth of Knowledge (DOK): Cognitive demand on listening and structure aligned with CEFR expectations at B1 and B2 but did not at A2. Reading showed appropriate cognitive demand across all targeted levels. Balance of Representation: The distribution of items across CEFR levels was balanced on listening, structure, and reading. CEFR-mapped scores were identified for each skill and overall performance, categorizing total scores as A2 (1-55 items), B1 (56-76), and B2 (77-100). |
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| ISSN: | 2630-0672 2672-9431 |
