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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 10d

This article in Language Testing is now free to read & download for a year! Erik Voss investigates the performance and transparency of traditional machine learning methods vs. neural network models for scoring English essays in the TOEFL11 learner corpus. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 10d

This article in Language Testing is now free to read & download for a year! Haerim Hwang and Hyunwoo Kim present a new open-source application for measuring syntactic complexity in L2 Korean production. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Free access until September 9, 2026.

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 11d

This article in Language Testing is now free to read & download for a year! Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jul 22

Now available in OnlineFirst, Nicholas Coney and Daniel Isbell investigate and compare the variety of English language proficiency tests and policies for international student admissions at US research-intensive universities. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 11d

This article in Language Testing is now free to read & download for a year! Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Now available in Online First, Taichi Yamashita investigates the potential gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic biases in GPT-4o’s ratings of English learners’ essays. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 12d

This article is now free to read & download for a year! Meng Liu, Ali H. Al-Hoorie, and Phil Hiver explore the open science status of two journals on language testing and assessment, @langtestjournal.bsky.social and LAQ. Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 12d

This systematic review by Vahid Aryadoust and Lan Luo is now free to read & download for a year! Aryadoust and Luo review the underlying constructs of L2 listening tests. Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 12d

This viewpoint by John Read on vocabulary assessment is now free to read & download for a year! Free access until September 9, 2026. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 12d

This article in Language Testing is now free to read & download for a year! Free access until September 9, 2026. Daniel Olson reports a reliability study of the Bilingual Language Profile, a measure of bilingual language dominance. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · 12d

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

Call for Special Issue abstracts is still open! Deadline: Oct 1, 2025. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jul 8

Call for Special Issue abstracts is now open! The Language Testing Special Issue theme of 2027 is “Language Assessment and Policy”. Abstract submission deadline: October 1, 2025. journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/spe...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

Now available in OnlineFirst, Zhi Li (‪@usask.ca) reviews the book “Innovation in Learning-Oriented Language Assessment” (Eds. @sinwangchong.bsky.social and @hayoreinders.bsky.social). doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

Now available in OnlineFirst, Lina Ma (Xi’an Jiaotong University) reviews the book “Assessing Interactional Competence: Principles, Test Development and Validation through an L2 Chinese IC Test” by David Wei Dai (University College London). doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

Now available in OnlineFirst, Rahmad Adi Wijaya and Kellie Frost examine the Test of Indonesian Proficiency and the discourse of the Indonesian government’s language planning agency (the test’s developer) on the test’s scores, purpose, and legitimation. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

Now available in OnlineFirst, Nazlınur Göktürk (Ministry of National Education, Türkiye) and Seçil Alaca (Center for Assessment, Selection, and Placement, Türkiye) present a Viewpoint on Open Science in language assessment through the lens of government institutions. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 6

Now available in OnlineFirst, Alim Asanov and Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov review the book “Linking Assignments to Assessments: A Guide for Teachers” by Deborah Crusan & Todd Ruecker. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 5

Now available in OnlineFirst, Ikkyu Choi and Jiyun Zu propose a new method for generating bias-free language assessment content, ensuring that the content is free from systematic relationships between demographic entities and their attributes. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 5

Now available in OnlineFirst, Yasuyo Sawaki and colleagues compare LLM and writing instructor checklist-based evaluations of written summaries generated by Japanese undergraduate English learners. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Aug 5

Now available in OnlineFirst, Shungo Suzuki and colleagues propose a new approach to weakness identification for L2 speaking skills in diagnostic language assessment (DLA), with an AI-driven DLA program that uses contextualized diagnostic feedback to improve lexical use. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jul 23

Now available in OnlineFirst, Liam Hannah et al. examine whether including prosody in automated oral reading fluency assessment can reduce scoring bias, improve diagnostic efficacy in ORF assessment, and enhance prediction of reading comprehension across language background.
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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jul 22

Now available in OnlineFirst, Nicholas Coney and Daniel Isbell investigate and compare the variety of English language proficiency tests and policies for international student admissions at US research-intensive universities. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jul 22

Now available in OnlineFirst, Rebecca Yeager and Alfonso Martinez report on the development of an English for Academic Purposes integrated placement test and detail the results of initial test validation. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jul 8

Call for Special Issue abstracts is now open! The Language Testing Special Issue theme of 2027 is “Language Assessment and Policy”. Abstract submission deadline: October 1, 2025. journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/spe...

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jul 1

Now available in Online First, Michael Suhan and Mikyung Kim Wolf compare the performance of GPT-4, human ratings, and an existing automated writing evaluation model in scoring the writing responses of young EFL learners on the TOEFL Junior Writing rest.
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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Language Testing Volume 42 Issue 3 is now available! This issue contains 3 original articles and one brief report. The full issue can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/42/3

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Language Testing @langtestjournal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Now available in Online First, Jingwen Wang and Ying Zheng evaluate the reliability and validity of Adaptive Comparative Judgement in measuring intelligibility as defined by the CEFR Companion volume. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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