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SUMMARY:Challenges to admissions testing\; how arguments for validity\, re
 liability\, impact and practicality are relevant to the development\, deli
 very and use of admissions tests scores - Simon Beeston (Cambridge Assessm
 ent) and Dr Lynda Taylor (University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations consul
 tant)
DTSTART:20111005T143000Z
DTEND:20111005T160000Z
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DESCRIPTION:This presentation will review the research\, development and v
 alidation of an academic writing task to be used as part of an HE admissio
 ns test. The presentation will describe the basis for the test mandate in 
 terms of academic literacy issues in HE and how the test development plan 
 has attempted to build a strong and defensible argument not just for the v
 alidity and reliability of the assessment but also for its beneficial impa
 ct with regard to the usefulness of the test score information for receivi
 ng institutions when making recommendations on follow-up action needed pos
 t admission.
LOCATION:Jesus College\, Jesus Lane\, Cambridge\, UK
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