VELC Test® 2012-19年度実施データの分析および総括

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The VELC Test®, a 120-item proficiency test developed specifically for L1 Japanese learners of English at tertiary level, has been administered across the nation for the past eight years. This paper analyzes and summarizes the accumulated data in terms of score distribution, item difficulty invariance, item discrimination, and person reliability/separation. Based on the results, it is argued that the test is reliable enough and well-targeted for the intended population of Japanese university students; its practically invariant and uniformly discriminating items separate an applicant group of any given university into at least three and sometimes four ability levels.

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