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Design Framework for the TFI Test TFI CEFR

Author(s):
Lee, Shinhye; Oh, Saerhim; Schmidgall, Jonathan
Publication Year:
2023
Report Number:
RM-23-04
Source:
ETS Research Memorandum
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
33
Subject/Key Words:
Test de Francais International (TFI), French, Assessment Design, Construct Frameworks, Test Scores, Workplace Skills, Target Domain, Target Population, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

Abstract

In this paper, we describe key components of the TFI test, including how the constructs of listening and reading comprehension are defined and operationalized in the test. The TFI test was developed to facilitate the assessment of French listening and reading comprehension for aspiring and working professionals who are expected to operate within settings where the French language is a major channel of communication. In this paper, we describe the following aspects of the TFI test: (a) the purposes and intended uses for test scores, (b) the target population, (c) the language use domain, (d) the test construct of the TFI test and its theoretical basis, and (e) the operationalization of the construct in test tasks. Overall, we seek to position this paper as a frame of reference that attests to the test’s appropriateness and adequacy as an assessment of French language proficiency.

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