Inquiry: construct defintion for language tests

[Tom Roeper]

We have developed the DELV test  (Seymouyr, Roeper, deVilliers)via the
Psychological corporation.  It is the only test which carefully
studies more sophisticated aspects of language such as long-distance
movement and quantification.
It can be found on the web through Harcourt Brace under the Psycholgical
Corporation.
   Zvi Penner has developed a test specifically for Swiss and German
children.  And you should consult it as well.

best, Tom Roeper

On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 3:55 AM, Tobias Haug <
tobias.haug at signlang-assessment.info> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> For my ongoing research on developing tests for sign languages, I have
> already posted inquiries regarding spoken language tests before on this list
> and always received a lot of support – I want to thank the list for the
> input.
>
> Today, I am again contacting you with an inquiry on language testing. Those
> of you who are involved in the process of language test development and/or
> adaptation (both theory and practice) know that one important step in
> language test construction is how the researcher defines (in correspondence
> with the purpose of the test) the test construct, e.g., "language
> proficiency", "communicative competence" (e.g., Haynes; Canale & Swain;
> Bachman) or "language comprehension"?
>
> My test targets language comprehension in deaf children 4-8 years old. I am
> acquainted with the most common theories on language acquisition, but for
>  those of you on the list who work in language test development, I was
> wondering on which theories you personally base your construct definition?
>
> Any suggestions and ideas are welcome.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Greeting from sunny Zurich, Switzerland.
>
>
> Tobias
>
> Tobias Haug
> Fax: +49-721-50 96 63 147
> tobias.haug at signlang-assessment.info
> http://www.icsla.org
> http://www.signlang-assessment.info
> http://www.projekt.gebaerdensprachtest.de
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-- 
Tom Roeper
Dept of Lingiustics
UMass South College
Amherst, Mass. 01003 ISA
413 256 0390

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