Language testers and their place in the policy web
Laura Schildt,
Bart Deygers,
Albert Weideman
Abstract:In the context of policy-driven language testing for citizenship, a growing body of research examines the political justifications and ethical implications of language requirements and test use. However, virtually no studies have looked at the role that language testers play in the evolution of language requirements. Critical gaps remain in our understanding of language testers’ first-hand experiences interacting with policymakers and how they perceive the use of tests in public policy. We examined these quest… Show more
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