Melbourne Papers in Language Testing - Back Issues

Melbourne Papers in Language Testing (MPLT) was published by the Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC) at the University of Melbourne from 1992 to 2010.

As noted in the Editorial of Volume 11(1), 2006 marked a new era for the journal as it was made freely accessible online rather than in hardcopy. We continue to make the full collection of Melbourne Papers in Language Testing ISSN: 1327-0311 available as a series of individual articles for download.

Volume 15, 2010 to Volume 11, 2006

Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010
- Falvey, P and Coniam, D. A qualitative study of the response of raters towards onscreen and paper-based marking (680Kb pdf)
- Härmälä, M. Linguistic, sociolinguistic, and pragmatic competence as criteria in assessing vocational language skills: the case of Finland. (820Kb pdf)
- Ruegg, R and Sugiyama, Y. Do analytic measures of content predict scores assigned for content in timed writing? (650Kb pdf)
- Akbarian I. Review of Coombe et al, A Practical Guide to Assessing English Language Learners (300Kb pdf)
- Author contact details: Author notes (245Kb pdf)
Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009
- Ohkubo, N. Validating the integrated writing task of the TOEFL internet-based test (iBT): Linguistic analysis of test takers’ use of input materials (360Kb pdf)
- O'Loughlin, K. "Does it measure up?" Benchmarking the written examination of a university English pathway program (270Kb pdf)
- Inoue, M. Health Sciences Communication Skills Test: the development of a rating scale (495Kb pdf)
Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009
- Coniam, D. Discrepancy essays – natural phenomenon or problem to be solved? (245Kb pdf)
- Hildén, R. In pursuit of validity: An empirical pilot on validating the Finnish version of the European Language Portfolio developed for upper grades of compulsory basic education (305Kb pdf)
Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008
- Harding, L. Accent and academic listening assessment: A study of test-taker perceptions (345Kb pdf)
- Knoch, U. The assessment of academic style in EAP writing: The case of the rating scale (355Kb pdf)
Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008
- Levi, T. Reliability, validity and feasibility of the Project – a component in the Israeli EFL Matriculation test (350Kb pdf)
- Baghaei, P. The effects of the rhetorical organization of texts on the C-Test construct: A Rasch modeling study (130Kb pdf)
Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007
- Nguyen, T. Effects of test preparation on test performance – The case of the IELTS and TOEFL iBT Listening Tests (355Kb pdf)
- Elder, C., Bright, C and Bennett, S. The role of language proficiency in academic success: Perspectives from a New Zealand university (360Kb pdf)
Volume 11, Issue 1, 2006
- Elder, C and Phakiti, A. Editorial (40Kb pdf)
- Altamiro Consolo, D. On a (re)definition of oral language proficiency for EFL teachers: Perspectives and contributions from current research (585Kb pdf)
- May, L. An examination of rater orientations on a paired candidate discussion task through stimulated verbal recall (450Kb pdf)
- Phakiti, A. Modeling cognitive and metacognitive strategies and their relationships to EFL reading test performance (920Kb pdf)

Volume 10, 2001 to Volume 7, 1998

Volume 10, Issue 1, May 2001
- Akiyama, T. The Application of G-theory and IRT in the analysis of data from speaking tests administered in a classroom context (1.03Mb pdf)
- Futaba, T. Developing In-house assessment for English performance in universities: Additions to standardized testing (660Kb pdf)
- Grove, E. and Brown, A. Tasks and criteria in a test of oral communication skills for first-year health science students: where from? (620Kb pdf)
- Toyoda, E. and Hashimoto, Y. Analysis of a new Japanese language placement test battery using G-theory and Rasch model programs (855Kb pdf)
Volume 9, Issue 1, May 2000
- Brown, A., Hill, K. and Iwashita, N. A longitudinal and comparative study: The attainment of language proficiency. (1.67Mb pdf)
- Falvey, P. and Cheng, L. Paradigm shift: Teachers’ classroom assessment practices in Hong Kong and the PRC. (1.3Mb pdf)
- Phakiti, A. A closer look at the relationship of cognitive and metacognitive strategy use to EFL reading achievement test performance. (2.4Mb pdf)
Volume 9, Issue 2, Nov 2000
- Dominguez, R. Oral tests for children learning a foreign language. (1.03Mb pdf)
- Janssen-van Dieten, A. Alternative assessment: Self-assessment beyond the mainstream. (pdf, 712Kb)
- Sasaki, Y. The predictive validity of SPOT and self-assessment questionnaire. (pdf, 1.23Mb)
Volume 8, Issue 1, May 1999
- Cho, D. A study on ESL writing assessment: Intra-rater reliability of ESL compositions. (1.25Mb)
- Isaac, A. Examining the validity of two instruments as measures of curriculum-related L2 vocabulary development. (1.66Mb pdf)
- Lynch, B. and Hamp-Lyons, L. Perspectives on Research Paradigms and Validity: Tales from the Language Testing Research Colloquium. (2Mb pdf)
Volume 8, Issue 2, Nov 1999
- Coniam, D. and Falvey, P. Assessor training in a high-stakes test of speaking: The Hong Kong English language benchmarking initiative. (1.03Mb pdf)
- O’Hagan, S. Assessment criteria for non-native speaker and native speaker essays: Do uniform standards work? (1.77Mb pdf)
- Ward, S. Bridging the Gap: Evaluating the effectiveness of an early literacy intervention program. (1.38Mb pdf)
Volume 7, Issue 1, May 1998
- Elder, C. What counts as bias in language testing? (2.37Mb pdf)
- Tait, J. Unstated expectations: how NNS students and ESL teachers depend on what content teachers don’t tell them. (1.80mb pdf)
- Brown, A and Lumley, T. Linguistic and cultural norms in language testing: a case study. (908Kb pdf)
Volume 7, Issue 2, Dec 1998
- Adams, R. J., McNamara, T.F. and Zammit, S. Detecting and evaluating the impact of multidimensionality in language test data. (680Kb pdf)
- Ferguson, G. and White, E. A small-scale study of predictive validity. (2.32Kb pdf)
- Ward, S. Evaluating business writing training programs: just how adaptable is the Context Adaptive Model. (948Kb pdf)

Volume 6, 1997 to Volume 1, 1992

Volume 6, Issue 1, Nov 1997
- Brown, A. Editor’s Preface (33Kb pdf)
- Douglas, D. Introduction (139Kb pdf)
- Hawthorne, L. Defining the target domain: what language skills are required of engineers and nurses? (771Kb pdf)
- McNamara, T. Problematising content validity: the Occupational English Test (OET) as a measure of medical communication. (1.18Mb pdf)
- Hill, K. From job analysis to task design: different approaches to simulating teacher language behaviour. (414Kb pdf)
- Iwashita, N. and Elder, C. Expert feedback? Assessing the role of test-taker reactions to a proficiency test for teachers of Japanese. (736Kb pdf)
- Elder, C. and Brown, A. Performance testing for the professions: language proficiency or strategic competence? (557Kb pdf)
- Davies, A. The education (and training) of language testers. (405Kb pdf)
Volume 6, Issue 2, Dec 1997
- Davies, A. The competing claims of accuracy and fluency in the construction of performance tests of language proficiency: two cheers for Robert Lado! (985Kb pdf)
- Hill, K., Davies, A., Oldfield, J. and Watson, N. Questioning an early start: the transition from primary to secondary foreign language learning (660Kb pdf)
- Iwashita, N. Assessment of oral communication skills in LOTE settings in Australia (365Kb pdf)
- Leung, C. and Teasdale, A. Raters’ understanding of rating scales as abstracted concept and as instruments for decision making (1.28Mb pdf)
- Ward, S. Inter-rater reliability in an ESP context (865Kb pdf)
Volume 5, Issue 1, May 1996
- Grove, E. Creativity and Accountability in Competency-based Language Programmes: Issues of Curriculum and Assessment (1.03Mb pdf)
- Brown, A. and Iwashita, N. The role of language background in the validation of a computer-adaptive test (880Kb pdf)
- Elder, C., Davies, A., Hajek, J., Manwaring, D. and Warren, J. Is Grammar Good For You? The relationship between metalinguistic knowledge and success in studying a language at university. (1.09Mb pdf)
Volume 5, Issue 2, Nov 1996
- Davies, A. What second language learners can tell us about the native speakers: identifying and describing exceptions (1.24Mb pdf)
- Hill, K. Who should be the judge? The use of non-native speakers as raters on a test of English as an international language (990Kb pdf)
- Iwashita, N. The validity of the paired interview format in oral performance assessment (760Kb pdf)
- Pavlou, P. and Rasi, S. Considerations in developing writing prompts for simulated oral proficiency interviews (585Kb pdf)
Volume 4, Issue 1, May 1995
- Davies, A. Testing Communicative Language or Testing Language Communicatively: what? how? (1.09Mb pdf)
- Elder, C. Do Bilinguals Perform Better than Monolinguals on School Foreign Language Examinations? (1.59Mb pdf)
- Gruba, P. The Role of Visual Media in Listening Assessment (945Kb pdf)
- Lumley, T. The Judgements of Language-trained Raters and Doctors in a Test of English for Health Professionals (1.12Mb pdf)
Volume 4, Issue 2, Nov 1995
- Davies, A. Introduction: Measures and Reports (560kb pdf)
- Ingram, D. Language Scales (1.01Mb pdf)
- Scarino, A. Language Scales and Language Tests: development in LOTE (640Kb pdf)
- Hill, K. Scales and Tests: a Case Study (750Kb pdf)
- North, B. Scales of Language Proficiency (2.78Mb pdf)
Volume 3, Issue 1, May 1994
- Elder, C. Performance Testing as a benchmark for LOTE Teacher Education (1.27Mb pdf)
- O'Loughlin, K. Lexical Density in Candidate Output On Two Versions of an Oral Proficiency Test (1.26Mb pdf)
- Hill, K and Storch, N. Analytic Rating Scales: How diagnostic are they? (3.5Mb pdf)
Volume 3, Issue 2, Nov 1994
- Lunt, H. The Investigation of Oral Proficiency and Language Learning Strategies in a Migrant ESL Context (820kb pdf)
- Lumley, T., Lynch, B. and McNamara, T. A New Approach To Standard-Setting In Language Assessment (3.19Mb pdf)
- Elder, C. Are raters’ judgements of Language Teacher effectiveness wholly language-based? (1.24Mb pdf)
Volume 2, Issue 1, May 1993
- Hamilton, J., Lopes, M., McNamara, T. and Sheridan, E. Rating scales and native speaker performance on a communicatively oriented EAP Test (1.08Mb pdf)
- Lumley, T. Reading comprehension sub-skills: teachers’ perceptions of content in an EAP test (1.51Mb pdf)
- Wigglesworth, G. and O'Loughlin, K. An investigation into the comparability of direct and semi-direct versions of an oral interaction test in English (525Kb pdf)
- Elder, C. Language proficiency as a predictor of performance in teacher education (1.01Mb pdf)
Volume 2, Issue 2, Nov 1993
- Storch, N. The development and validation of a writing test and an analytic scoring scheme used in the ESL program, the University of Melbourne. (1.57Mb pdf)
- Brown, A. LSP testing: the role of linguistic and real-world criteria. (1.14Mb pdf)
- Quinn, T.J. The competency movement, Applied Linguistics and Language Testing: some reflections and suggestions for a possible research agenda. (1.96Mb pdf)
Volume 1, Issue 1, May 1992
- Davies, A. Is language proficiency always achievement? (900Kb pdf)
- Elder, C. How do subject specialists construe language proficiency? (1Mb pdf)
Volume 1, Issue 2, Dec 1992
- Davies, A. Speculation and empiricism in applied linguistics (1.38Mb pdf)
- O’Loughlin , K. Do English and ESL teachers rate essays differently? (1.58Mb pdf)
- Chitravelu, N., Khong, C.P. and Tan, S. H. Issues in the design of a large-scale test of English (1.85Mb pdf)