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Impact and washback - Use of test scores

 

As a high-stakes test, IELTS impacts on its candidature and test users. Ongoing research ensures that the test is functioning as intended and identifies any relevant issues.

 

Research focuses on IELTS impact in a range of areas:

  • entry to higher education
  • and professional registration
  • prediction of academic language performance
  • stakeholder attitudes
  • key tertiary decision-makers
  • test preparation.

The following research reports cover use of test scores.

 

Title Researcher Published
The quest for IELTS Band 7.0: Investigating English language proficiency development of international students at an Australian university Elizabeth Craven, University of Technology, Sydney IELTS RR 13 2013
Developing the assessment literacy of IELTS test users in higher education Kieran O’Loughlin, The University of Melbourne IELTS RR 13 2013
An impact study into the use of IELTS by professional associations and registration entities: The United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada Glenys Merrifield, GBM & Associates IELTS RR 11 2011
The efficacy of IELTS in choosing potentially successful students for teacher education courses: What is an appropriate score? Michael Singh and Wayne Sawyer, University of Western Sydney IELTS RR 11 2011
The use of IELTS for assessing immigration eligibility in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK Glenys Merrifield, GBM & Associates IELTS RR 13 2012
Investigating stakeholders’ perceptions of IELTS as an entry requirement for higher education in the UK David Hyatt and Greg Brooks, University of Sheffield IELTS RR 10 2009
Achieving English proficiency for professional registration: The experience of overseas-qualified health professionals in the New Zealand context John Read and Rosemary Wette, The University of Auckland IELTS RR 10, 2009
Determination of appropriate IELTS band score for admission into a program at a Canadian post-secondary polytechnic institution Katherine Golder, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Kenneth Reeder, University of British Columbia and Sarah Fleming, Simon Fraser University IELTS RR 10 2009
The use of IELTS for university selection in Australia: A case study Kieran O’Loughlin, The University of Melbourne IELTS RR 8 2008
An impact study into the use of IELTS as an entry criterion for professional associations – Australia, New Zealand and the USA Glenys Merrifield, GBM & Associates IELTS RR 8 2008
IELTS, Cambridge ESOL examinations and the Common European Framework Lynda Taylor, Research and Validation Group, Cambridge ESOL RN 18 2004
A comparative study of IELTS to ascertain its viability for the Malaysia secondary school market Cynthia Celestine, Cheah Su Ming, Geetha Rajaratnam, IDP Education Australia and Norazina Ismail, The University of Malaysia IELTS RR 5 2003
A comparative study of IELTS and Access Test results Magdalena Mok and Nick Parr, Macquarie University and Tony Lee and Elaine Wylie, Griffith University IELTS RR 1 1998 6
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