English Department, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
Abstract Addressing the limitations and criticisms of cloze tests, Klein-Braley and Raatz suggested a modified version of the cloze test called the C-test where the ‘C’ stands for cloze. They introduced the C-test as a better representation of the reduced-redundancy principle. In C-tests, several shorter texts involving a larger number of items completed within a shorter amount of time while cloze tests usually consist of one or two longer texts with less items. This study reports on the results of a research program carried out to validate the C-test amongst Afghan EFL learners. One hundred advanced English majors were administered two different language tests namely a language proficiency test (composed of listening, reading, and writing) and a C-test composed of four different texts to measure the overall language ability of the participants. Various analyses were to measure the validity and reliability of the C-test. The results of the study confirmed that the C-test is a reliable and valid test which can be used as a general English language proficiency test among Afghan students of English as a foreign language.
Rasoli, M. K. (2021). Validation of C-test Among Afghan Students of English as a foreign Language. International Journal of Language Testing, 11(2), 109-121.
MLA
Mohammad Kabir Rasoli. "Validation of C-test Among Afghan Students of English as a foreign Language". International Journal of Language Testing, 11, 2, 2021, 109-121.
HARVARD
Rasoli, M. K. (2021). 'Validation of C-test Among Afghan Students of English as a foreign Language', International Journal of Language Testing, 11(2), pp. 109-121.
VANCOUVER
Rasoli, M. K. Validation of C-test Among Afghan Students of English as a foreign Language. International Journal of Language Testing, 2021; 11(2): 109-121.
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