Language Testing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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 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

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/...

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/...

Now available in Online First, Mark Chapman and colleagues examine the complexity and fluency in the responses of Grade 7 students to tasks in the ACCESS speaking test for English learners and explore how the complexity and fluency features vary by task type. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Language Testing Volume 42 Issue 2 is now available! This issue contains 1 systematic review, 2 original articles, 1 brief report, and 1 test review. The full issue can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/42/2

Language Testing's updated description of the journal is now live! The new page can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/overview-met...?

Now available in Online First (Open access!), Khaled Barkaoui examines the relationship between the IELTS or TOEFL iBT scores of non-English background undergraduate students and their academic achievement in the first 10 semesters of study at university level. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Now available in Online First, Jianmin Gao (Nanjing University), Peijian Paul Sun, and Chenxin Li (Zhejiang University) investigate silent pause measures at different thresholds in dialogues and monologues as a predictor of second language utterance fluency. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Now available in Online First, Emma Bruce, Karen Dunn (British Council) and Tony Clark (Cambridge University Press & Assessment) investigate the validity period requirements for IELTS in the context of universities and healthcare regulators.
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There’s still time to submit a proposal for Language Testing 2027 Special Issue! Proposals deadline: Feb 20, 2025. For information about how to submit a proposal, please read “Language Testing – Special Issue Instructions for Guest Editors”: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...

Call for Special Issue abstracts is still open! The Language Testing Special Issue theme of 2026 is “Spoken dialogue systems for developing and assessing speaking proficiency in local and large-scale contexts”. Abstract submission deadline: February 1, 2025
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