Apples vs Oranges? Using the CEFR to Compare Language Tests

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The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is a valuable tool for interpreting a student’s language proficiency level and language test providers commonly provide information on how test scores relate to CEFR levels. Such information makes it seem that a score on one test can be converted to a score on a different test by simply matching the CEFR level. However, such score conversions can be problematic, and research shows that score equivalency through the CEFR levels is limited. In this talk, I will explain the process of linking test scores to CEFR levels, how this linking helps students, teachers, and educational institutions, and the limitations of using such linking to directly compare scores from different tests.

Spiros Papageorgiou

Spiros is a Principal Measurement Scientist at ETS. He conducts research on the assessment of English as a foreign language and is involved in the coordination of the TOEFL internal research program, as well as the external research program supported by the TOEFL Committee of Examiners (COE). He has published widely on topics such as standard setting and score mapping to proficiency levels, score reporting and interpretation, and listening assessment. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for TIRF, the International Research Foundation for English Language Education.

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