Using Multistage Testing to Enhance Measurement of an English Language Proficiency Test

This report discusses the approach taken in a linear test of academic English language and how the transition to a computer-based test allowed for a design that better fit the demands of the test. It also describes the multistage adaptive approach that was devised.

Authors: MacGregor, D. (WIDA), Yen, S. J., Yu, X.

Language Assessment Quarterly

Released January 2021