Platzer, H.: "A criterion-referenced approach to the VLT." Validated test instrument: Vocabulary levels test (VLT) Suite of five 30-item MC vocabulary tests Word levels: 2k, 3k, 5k, 10k, AWL Versions A, B Traditional versions published in: Nation (2001); Schmitt, Schmitt & Clapham (2001) Sample n=320 New, updated versions: VLT inflation? McLean & Kramer (2015) Peters, Velghe & van Rompaey (2015) Web, Sasao & Ballance (2017)
1. NR vs CR consistency of VLT a. Norm-referenced reliability estimates of VLT Cronbach's alpha mostly >0.9 b. Criterion-referenced consistency estimates of VLT (Version B) Word levels Phi lambda Kappa squared 2000 WL 0.83 0.85 3000 WL 0.80 0.88 AWL
2. Relationship of VLT scores and CEFR bands B2, C1/2 3000 WL AWL 2000 WL A1/2, B1
Correlated test scores 3. Investigating potential gender bias H1: rS male (QPT, 2000 WL) = rS female (QPT, 2000 WL) H2: rS male (QPT, 3000 WL) = rS female (QPT, 3000 WL) H3: rS male (QPT, AWL) = rS female (QPT, AWL) Correlated test scores Male (n = 106) Female (n = 190) ZDifference p rS zr H1: QPT, 2000 WL 0.417 0.444 0.437 0.469 -0.199 0.841 H2: QPT, 3000 WL 0.590 0.678 0.551 0.620 0.471 0.638 H3: QPT, AWL 0.477 0.519 0.512 0.565 -0.378 0.704