ECPE Research

Conference Proceedings

Plough, I. C., MacMillan, F., and O’Connell, S. P. (2011). Changing Tasks…Changing Evidence: A Comparative Study of Two Speaking Proficiency Tests. Granena, G., Koeth, J., Lee-Ellis, S., Lukyanchenko, A., Botana, G.P., and Rhoades, E. (Eds). Selected Proceedings of the 2010 Second Language Research Forum, Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project. 91–104.

Journal Articles

Zhang, B. (2010). Assessing the Accuracy and Consistency of Language Proficiency Classification Under Competing Measurement Models, Language Testing, 27(1): 119–140.

Dissertations

Ameriks, Y. (2009). Investigating Validity Across Two Test Forms of the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE): A Multi-Group Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 70:21–A.

Spaan Papers

Li, X. (2008). An Investigation of the Item Parameter Drift in the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) (PDF).

Römhild, A. (2008). Investigating the Invariance of the ECPE Factor Structure across Different Proficiency Levels (PDF).

Saito, Y. (2003). Investigating the Construct Validity of the Cloze Section in the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (PDF).

Song, T. (2009). Investigating Different Item Response Models in Equating the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) (PDF).

Wang, S. (2006). Validation and Invariance of Factor Structure of the ECPE and MELAB across Gender (PDF).

Zhang, B. (2008). Investigating Proficiency Classification for the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) (PDF).