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Kielitutkinnot ja muu laajamittainen kielitaidon arviointi Suomessa (2016)

Huhta, A., & Hildén, R. (2016). Kielitutkinnot ja muu laajamittainen kielitaidon arviointi Suomessa. In A. Huhta, & R. Hildén (Eds.), Kielitaidon arviointitutkimus 2000-luvun Suomessa (pp. 3-26). Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys. AFinLA-e : soveltavan kielitieteen tutkimuksia, 9. http://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/60844

JYU authors or editors

Huhta, Ari

Publication details

All authors or editors: Huhta, Ari; Hildén, Raili

Parent publication: Kielitaidon arviointitutkimus 2000-luvun Suomessa

Parent publication editors: Huhta, Ari; Hildén, Raili

ISBN: 978-951-9388-64-9

Journal or series: AFinLA-e : soveltavan kielitieteen tutkimuksia

ISSN: 1798-7822

eISSN: 1798-7822

Publication year: 2016

Number in series: 9

Pages range: 3-26

Number of pages in the book: 225

Publisher: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

Persistent website address: http://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/60844

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/53402

Abstract

This paper describes the development, current state and expected future development of the assessment systems that most of the papers in the present volume cover. Our focus is on the systems serving general education, particularly the Matriculation Examination and national evaluations of educational achievement in languages, as well as the National Certificates of Proficiency aimed at adult language learners. We describe how changes in our understanding of what language proficiency is have affected these assessment systems and discuss the impact that some of them have been expected to have and what is known about that impact. We also discuss how the Common European Framework of Reference has been utilised in language assessment in Finland and how the introduction of technology is likely to affect language assessments.

Keywords: language skills; evaluation; language examinations; efficacy; validity

Free keywords: language testing; high-stakes assessment; impact; Finland

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