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On Sunday 15 July 2012 11:42:13 Ali Sajid Imami wrote:
> Clarifying the Regular Language Ability test vs. Standardized Language
> Proficiency test: I take the normal class tests for English as the former,
> while a test like IELTS or TOEFL is the latter.

I don't know these tests (I've heard of the TOEFL, but haven't taken it). 
Could you describe the difference?

> I see your scales, but how would you be integrating them into a testing
> system?

When generating a test for a certain level, the ratings of a question on the 
various scales are averaged to give an overall rating, and questions that 
fall in the range appropriate for the level are selected.

Pierre
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