Development and Validation of a Computerized Adaptive EFL Test

Dr. Lianzhen He is Professor at the School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Her research focuses on language assessment and applied linguistics in general. She serves as Vice President of China Association of Language Testing and Assessment and serves on the editorial board of Language Assessment Quarterly. She has published papers in influential journals such as Language Testing, Assessing Writing, and Language Teaching. Dr. Shangchao Min is Professor at the School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Her main research interests are language assessment, especially computerized language testing and cognitive diagnostic assessment. She serves as Executive Board Member of China Association of Language Testing and Assessment and serves on the editorial board of Language Assessment Quarterly. Her publications have appeared in journals such as Language Testing and Language Teaching.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Item response theory.- Chapter 3. Validation frameworks and methods.- Chapter 4. Components of computerized adaptive language testing.- Chapter 5. Design of computerized adaptive language tests.- Chapter 6. Validation of computerized adaptive language tests.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.