Research projects
The Language Testing Research Centre is recognised as a world-leader in research in the areas of language assessment and language program evaluation.
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Stakeholder perceptions of the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) for skilled migrant selection
This study will examine the perceptions and actions of different stakeholders in the field of accounting in relation to the use of PTE A as part of migrant selection processes in Australia.
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British Council Aptis Test
The Language Testing Research Centre has worked on several projects relating to the Aptis test, the online language proficiency test designed by the British Council
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Test development for Japanese school language assessment
The Language Testing Research Centre is working with a company in Japan that delivers language assessments to school children at different levels of proficiency.
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Test preparation practices and their links to score gains on the Pearson PTE
This study explores the nature and extent of test preparation for the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) and any links between test preparation activities and improved test performance.
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The Occupational English Test (OET) test development and validation research
The Occupational English Test is a test to evaluate the English-language competency of qualified medical and health professionals who wish to practise in an English-language context.
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ARC Linkage Grant (Occupational English Test Writing Criteria)
Towards improved healthcare communication: Development and validation of language proficiency standards for non-native English speaking health professionals
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Diagnostic English Language Assessment (DELA)
DELA is designed to identify the English language needs of undergraduate and graduate international students
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Diagnostic English Language Assessment (DELA) Standard setting
DELA is used to determine if new students entering with the minimum required English test or VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) results are likely to meet the standards of English needed to succeed in their studies, or if they are at risk and in need of additional English language skills support.
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Australian Education Assessment Services (AEAS) test development
Test development for Australian primary and secondary school language assessment.
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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) research projects
TOEFL is the most widely used English language test in the world, used principally for the selection of students from non-English-speaking backgrounds for entry to higher education in the US and elsewhere.
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National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing - remote indigenous communities
Investigating the impact of NAPLAN testing on remote indigenous communities.
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General English Proficiency Test
The aim of this research project was to conduct an empirically-evidenced linking study to align the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) writing tests to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
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Language proficiency screening options for NAATI
The National Accreditation Authority for Interpreters and Translators (NAATI) approached the Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC) with the request of conducting a feasibility study. Since then, the LTRC has been engaged in several projects.
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Australian Defence Force School of Languages (DFSL) project
The Australian Defence Force commissioned the Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC) to assess their School of Language's curriculum.
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
The IELTS test is one of the most widely used English Language proficiency tests in the world.
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Benchmarking university-entry English language courses
Benchmarking the language assessments used for direct entry into undergraduate programs