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This 6 page paper provides an overview of instruments used to assess individuals in terms of language learning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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learning for speakers of other languages (SOLs) have been an important piece to the puzzle of language instruction. The Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey, first created in 2001 by Richard Woodcock
and F. Munoz-Andoval, was produced to provide an across-the-board assessment of language proficiency. In contrast, Liu, Parker and Lara (2001) in their article "Using Standardized Tests Unconventionally: An
Adapted Reading Assessment," provide an interesting and well-constructed perspective on the use of standardized testing for reading assessment of ESL (English as a Second Language) students. The integrations of
an adapted standardized reading assessment system central to Liu, Parker and Laras study provides an interesting contrast to the simplified screening and measurement tool outlined by Woodcock-Munoz. Both of the
assessment tools presented, the Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey (WML) and the multi-step Test Item Post Conference (TIPC) procedure outlined by Liu, Parker and Lara, are designed to test areas of language
proficiency, primarily for use in school-aged populations. The Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey, though, is a broad-based measure that can be utilized for individuals between the ages of 4 and adult,
for the assessment of listening, speaking, reading and writing (Thomson Nelson, 2004). The concepts of validity and reliability correspond directly with the methods utilized in producing the
data in an assessment process. According to Greenhalgh (1997), reliability and validity begin with an explicit statement of the study objectives and an outlining of the materials to be
used. Additionally, methods must be conducted according to explicit and reproducible methodology (Greenhalgh, 1997). Greenhalgh (1997) also argued that the author should state research limitations and the criteria used to
evaluate inclusion or exclusion. Validity refers to the studys relevance, correctness, and significance in its basic hypothesis, method, and interpretation. Simply put, a measure is valid if it measures what
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