Frans van der Slik|Albert Weideman
The refinement of a test of academic literacy
University of Pretoria|University of Pretoria
ensure fairness test designers developers strive make instruments assessing language abilities learners accurate reliable possible traditionally used number techniques ensure thisfrom postmodern especially critical perspective however measures enough ensure fairnessin approaches fairness redefined reconceptualisedthis article demonstrates still possible use conventional techniques achieve goal example increasing accessibility testusing several statistical analyses results test academic literacy examples article concludes traditional quantitative measures enhance complement rather undermine current concerns