Task-based language teaching is an approach which differs from traditional approaches by
emphasising the importance of engaging learners' natural abilities for acquiring language …

This paper provides a narrative review of empirical research on the assessment of speaking
proficiency published in selected journals in the field of language assessment. A total of 104 …

This study set out to investigate intellectual domains as well as the use of measurement and
validation methods in language assessment research and second language acquisition …

Research on translanguaging practices in multilingual contexts has explored how
translanguaging highlights the multilingual and multicultural nature of social interactions and …

In this paper we report on a project in which we developed tools to support the classroom
assessment of learners' interactional competence (IC) and provided learning oriented …

Pragmatic ability is crucial for second language learners to communicate appropriately and
effectively; however, pragmatics is underemphasized in language teaching and testing. This …

Interactional Competence (IC) involves speakers' ability to make social actions recognizable
to one another while taking into account individual identities and social role relationships …

This study explores this issue by comparing two paired EFL discussion tests that use
exemplar-based rubrics, one written by a CA specialist and the other by EFL test …

We present an evaluation framework for interactive dialogue assessment in the context of
English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers. Our framework collects dialogue-level …

The reciprocal nature of spoken interaction means that participants constantly alternate
between speaker and listener roles. However, listener or recipient actions—also known as …