Author: Jochems W. Montens F.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
E-ISSN: 2213-4883|29|1|67-82
ISSN: 0169-7420
Source: Toegepaste Taalwetenschap in Artikelen, Vol.29, Iss.1, 1987-01, pp. : 67-82
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Abstract
This article reports on empirical research on the psychometric quality of multiple-choice cloze-tests, specifically their validity. The command of Dutch as a second language of groups of foreign students who attended the course "Dutch for foreigners" at the Technical University of Delft was measured. There were high correlations between the scores on a number of multiple-choice cloze-tests and the achievement in (part of) a four-skills test. In addition a clear correlation was found between the degree of language pro-ficiency and the subjects' scores on a multiple-choice cloze-test. These results suggest that a subject's score on a good quality multiple-choice cloze-test is a good indicator of his proficiency in a second language.
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