Catherine Elder

The employment outcomes and work experiences of internationally qualified nurses in Australia: exploring the relevance of the OET nursing module

Ute Knoch, Andrew Pitman, Eitan Ritz, Xiaoxiao Kong, Cathie Elder

Report  |  2019

Language requirements for Australian citizenship. Insights from a senate enquiry.

Catherine Elder, Ute Knoch, Owen Harradine

Book Chapter  |  2019

This Festschrift for Tim McNamara brings together papers on the social impact of language tests, such as fairness and justice of t..

Test review: Certifying French competency: The DELF tout public (B2)

C Elder

Journal article  |  2018  |  Language Testing

Cross-disciplinary collaboration in research on a specific-purpose language test in the healthcare setting

Tim McNamara, Cathie Elder, Eleanor Flynn, U Knoch, Elizabeth Manias, Robyn Woodward-Kron, Sharon YAHALOM

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice

Central to teaching and assessing languages for specific purposes is collaboration between domain experts and applied linguists; y..

Review of English language and communication standards for Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQN) in New Zealand

U Knoch, Sally O'Hagan, Annemiek Huisman, Cathie Elder, Angela McKenna

Report  |  2018

Test preparation practices and their links to score gains on the Pearson PTE

U Knoch, Annemiek Huisman, Cathie Elder, Xiaoxiao Kong

Report  |  2018

Towards improved quality of written patient records

U Knoch, C Elder, R Woodward-Kron, E Flynn, E Manias, T McNamara, B Zhang, A Huisman

Report  |  2017

Interrogating the construct of communicative competence in language assessment contexts: What the non-language specialist can tell us

Catherine Elder, Tim McNamara, Hyejeong Kim, John Pill, Takanori Sato

Journal article  |  2017  |  Language & Communication

English language test comparison table

C Elder, U Knoch, A Huisman

Report  |  2017

Executive summary This report has been produced in response to a request from the National Accreditation Authority for Translators..

UTS Insearch Assessment review Stage 5: level AE5B writing standard verification; Level AE5B graduate perceptions survey

S O'Hagan, M Czajkowski, C Elder, U KNOCH

Report  |  2016

Post-entry English language assessment at university: How diagnostic are they?

U KNOCH, C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2016

The View from the Middle East and the Pacific Rim Vahid Aryadoust, Janna Fox ... The studies above suggest that validity and test..

Exploring the limits of authenticity in LSP testing: The case of a specific-purpose language test for health professionals

Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2016  |  Language Testing

The hunt for "indigenous criteria" in assessing communication in the physiotherapy workplace

Catherine Elder, Tim McNamara

Journal article  |  2016  |  Language Testing

A comparative discourse study of simulated clinical roleplays in two assessment contexts: Validating a specific-purpose language test

Robyn Woodward-Kron, Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2016  |  LANGUAGE TESTING

Introduction to Special Issue

Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2016  |  PAPERS IN LANGUAGE TESTING AND ASSESSMENT

Preliminary LOTE proficiency screening of candidates seeking accreditation as interpreters and translators: A feasibility study.

C ELDER, U Knoch, H Kim

Report  |  2016

Preparing for the NAATI examinations: options and issues for English proficiency screening.

C Elder, U KNOCH, H Kim

Report  |  2016

Language Assessment in Higher Education

Catherine Elder

Book Chapter  |  2016

Examining the validity of a post-entry screening tool embedded in a specific policy context

U KNOCH, C Elder, S O'Hagan

Book Chapter  |  2016

Post-entry English language assessments at university: How diagnostic are they?

U KNOCH, C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2015

This volume takes a fresh look at language assessment in these regions and provides a unique overview of contemporary language ass..

Interrogating the construct of aviation English: Feedback from test takers in Korea

Hyejeong Kim, Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2015  |  Language Testing

Marching out of step: the uneasy links between task-based competencies for military purposes and a general proficiency scale.

C ELDER, J PILL, K FROST, C BOW

Book Chapter  |  2015

Post-entry assessments in other countries

C ELDER, J Read

Book Chapter  |  2015

Towards improved language assessment of written health professional communication: the case of the Occupational English Test

Ute Knoch, Tim McNamara, Robyn Woodward-Kron, Cathie Elder, Elizabeth Manias, Eleanor Flynn, Ying Zhang

Journal article  |  2015  |  Papers in Language Testing and Assessment

Post-entry language assessments in Australia

C Elder, J READ

Book Chapter  |  2015

Marching out of step: the uneasy links between task-based competencies for military purposes and a general proficiency scale

C ELDER, J Pill, K Frost, C Bow

Book Chapter  |  2015

Pattern and particularity in a pedagogical genre: The case of an individual teacher

J Morton, C Elder, T McNamara

Book Chapter  |  2015

A Comparative Investigation Into Understandings and Uses of the TOEFL iBT® Test, the International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Test, and the Pearson Test of English for Graduate Admissions in the United States and Australia: A Case Study o

April Ginther, Catherine Elder

Report  |  2014  |  ETS Research Report Series

Acknowledging the diversity of the language learner population in Australia: Towards context-sensitive language standards

C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2014

Testing ESL Sociopragmatics

Carsten Roever, Catriona Fraser, Catherine Elder

Book  |  2014

In this book, the authors describe the development and validation of a web-based test of second language pragmatics for learners o..

What counts as effective communication in nursing? Evidence from nurse educators' and clinicians' feedback on nurse interactions with simulated patients

Sally O'Hagan, Elizabeth Manias, Catherine Elder, John Pill, Robyn Woodward-Kron, Tim McNamara, Gillian Webb, Geoff McColl

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Advanced Nursing

Investigating native and non-native English-speaking teacher raters' judgements of oral proficiency in the College English Test-Spoken English Test (CET-SET)

Y Zhang, C Elder

Journal article  |  2014  |  Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice

The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing.

Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2014  |  Language Testing

Towards improved healthcare communication: Development and validation of language proficiency standards for non-native English speaking health professionals

CA Elder, TF Mcnamara, R Woodward-Kron, E Manias, GJ Mccoll, GR Webb, J Pill, SR O'Hagan

Report  |  2013

A framework for validating post-entry language assessments (PELAs)

U Knoch, CA Elder

Journal article  |  2013  |  Papers in Language Testing and Assessment

Investigating the test impact of the OET: A qualitative study of stakeholder perceptions of test relevance and efficacy

S Macqueen, J Pill, CA Elder, U Knoch

Report  |  2013

Developing and validating language proficiency standards for non-native English speaking health professionals

CA Elder, TF Mcnamara, R Woodward-Kron, E Manias, GJ Mccoll, GR Webb, J Pill, SR O'Hagan

Journal article  |  2013  |  Papers in Language Testing and Assessment

Investigating the validity of an integrated listening-speaking task: A discourse-based analysis of test takers' oral performances

Kellie Frost, Catherine Elder, Gillian Wigglesworth

Journal article  |  2012  |  Language Testing

Health Professionals' Views of Communication: Implications for Assessing Performance on a Health-Specific English Language Test

Cathie Elder, John Pill, Robyn Woodward-Kron, Tim McNamara, Elizabeth Manias, Gillian Webb, Geoff McColl

Journal article  |  2012  |  TESOL QUARTERLY

Language assessment at the Australian Defence Force School of Languages (DFSL)

CA Elder, CP Bow, KM Frost, J Pill

Report  |  2012

Documenting the diversity of learner achievements in Asian Languages using common measures

C Elder, H Kim, U Knoch

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australian Review of Applied Linguistics

While there have been a number of studies exploring the impact of time-on-task and language background on language achievement for..

Assessing Health Literacy: A New Domain for Collaboration Between Language Testers and Health Professionals

Catherine Elder, Melissa Barber, Margaret Staples, Richard H Osborne, Rosemary Clerehan, Rachelle Buchbinder

Journal article  |  2012  |  Language Assessment Quarterly

Bias in Language Assessment

Catherine Elder

Scholarly edition  |  2012

Report on Feasibility study of introducing the Academic English Screening Test (AEST) at the University of Melbourne

U Knoch, CA Elder

Report  |  2012

Preface: Describing school achievement in asian languages for diverse learner groups

A Scarino, CA Elder

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australian Review of Applied Linguistics

Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Second Language Learning, Testing and Teaching

Teresa Satterfield

Journal article  |  2011  |  The Modern Language Journal

Student Achievement in Asian Languages. Project Report

A Scarino, CA Elder, N Iwashita, S Kim, M Kohler, A Scrimgeour

Report  |  2011

Judgments of oral proficiency by non-native and native English speaking teacher raters: Competing or complementary constructs?

Ying Zhang, Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2011  |  Language Testing

Development of New AEAS Test Materials for Years 7-9 (Test Specifications, Practice Materials & Test Materials Version 1)

S MACQUEEN, undefined Elder

Report  |  2011

Investigating the validity of the ESL VELS student data

SM Macqueen, LW Harding, CA Elder

Report  |  2011

Validity and fairness implications of varying time conditions on a diagnostic test of academic English writing proficiency

Ute Knoch, Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2010  |  System

Report on an investigation into the suitability of AEAS year 10-12 test materials for international TAFE students: A feasibility study

S MACQUEEN, undefined Harding, undefined Elder, undefined McNamara

Report  |  2010

Beyond Scales

T MCNAMARA, C ELDER

Book Chapter  |  2010

An Investigation of the Effectiveness and Validity of Planning Time in Speaking Test Tasks

Gillian Wigglesworth, Cathie Elder

Journal article  |  2010  |  Language Assessment Quarterly

Understanding aviation english as a lingua franca perceptions of korean aviation personnel

H Kim, C Elder

Journal article  |  2009  |  Australian Review of Applied Linguistics

Researchers exploring the use of language use in radiotelephony communication have tended to focus on the limitations of the non-n..

Up to a quarter of the Australian population may have suboptimal health literacy depending upon the measurement tool: results from a population-based survey (vol 24, pg 252, 2009)

Melissa N Barber, Margaret Staples, Richard H Osborne, Rosemary Clerehan, Catherine Elder, Rachelle Buchbinder

Journal article  |  2009  |  Health Promotion International

Up to a quarter of the Australian population may have suboptimal health literacy depending upon the measurement tool: results from a population-based survey

Melissa N Barber, Margaret Staples, Richard H Osborne, Rosemary Clerehan, Catherine Elder, Rachelle Buchbinder

Journal article  |  2009  |  Health Promotion International

Diagnosing the Support Needs of Second Language Writers: Does the Time Allowance Matter?

Cathie Elder, Ute Knoch, Ronghui Zhang

Journal article  |  2009  |  TESOL Quarterly

Exploring the explicit Knowledge of tesol teachertrainees: Implications for focus on form in the classroom

R Erlam, J Philp, C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2009

Implicit and explicit knowledge of an L2 and language proficiency

C Elder, R Ellis

Book Chapter  |  2009

Reconciling accountability and development needs in heritage language education: A communication challenge for the evaluation consultant

C ELDER

Journal article  |  2009  |  Language Teaching Research

Implicit and explicit knowledge in second language learning, testing and teaching

R Ellis, S Loewen, C Elder, R Erlam, J Philp, H Reinders

Book  |  2009

Measuring the Speaking Proficiency of Advanced EFL Learners in China: The CET-SET Solution

Ying Zhang, Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2009  |  LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY

Reconciling accountability and development needs in heritage language education: A communication challenge for the evaluation consultant

Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2009  |  Language Teaching Research

Validating a test of metalinguistic knowledge

C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2009

Target Language Use in Foreign Language Classrooms: Practices and Perceptions of Two Native Speaker Teachers in New Zealand

Sun Hee Ok Kim, Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2008  |  Language, Culture and Curriculum

Introduction to Part II: Applied-Linguistics (A-L)

C Elder

Book  |  2008

The Practice of LSP

H Basturkmen, C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2008

The Handbook of Applied Linguistics

A Davies, C Elder

Book  |  2008

Applied Linguistics: Subject to Discipline?

A Davies, C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2008

Exploring the Utility of a Web-Based English Language Screening Tool

Cathie Elder, Janet von Randow

Journal article  |  2008  |  LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY

Target Language Use in Foreign Language Classrooms: Practices and Perceptions of Two Native Speaker Teachers in New Zealand

Sun Hee Ok Kim, Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2008  |  Language, Culture and Curriculum

Language testing and English as an international language: Constraints and contributions

C Elder, L Harding

Journal article  |  2008  |  Australian Review of Applied Linguistics

OET-IELTS BENCHMARKING STUDY REPORT

C ELDER

Report  |  2007

Editorial

G Fulcher, C Elder

Journal article  |  2007  |  Language Testing

Evaluating rater responses to an online training program for L2 writing assessment

C Elder, G Barkhuizen, U Knoch, J von Randow

Journal article  |  2007  |  Language Testing

Explicit language knowledge and focus on form: options and obstacles for TESOL teacher trainees

C ELDER, undefined Erlam, undefined Philp

Book Chapter  |  2007

ELICOS Language Levels Feasibility Study: Final Report

C ELDER, K O'LOUGHLIN

Report  |  2007

The role of language proficiency in academic success: Perspectives from a New Zealand university

C ELDER, C BRIGHT, S BENNETT

Journal article  |  2007  |  Papers in Language Testing and Assessment

Assessing english as a lingua franca

C Elder, A Davies

Journal article  |  2006  |  Annual Review of Applied Linguistics

An investigation of the effectiveness and validity of planning in Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking Test

G WIGGLESWORTH, C ELDER

Book Chapter  |  2006

Language choices and pedagogic functions in the foreign language classroom: A cross-linguistic functional analysis of teacher talk

SHO Kim, C Elder

Journal article  |  2005  |  Language Teaching Research

Individual Feedback to Enhance Rater Training: Does It Work?

Cathie Elder, Ute Knoch, Gary Barkhuizen, Janet von Randow

Journal article  |  2005  |  Language Assessment Quarterly

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Heritage Language Education: What Role for Testing?

Catherine Elder

Journal article  |  2005  |  International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

8. Planning for test performance

Catherine Elder, Noriko Iwashita

Book Chapter  |  2005  |  Language Learning and Language Teaching

Evaluating the effectiveness of heritage language education: What role for testing?

C Elder

Journal article  |  2005  |  International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

The Handbook of Applied Linguistics

Journal article  |  2005

Validity and validation in language testing

A Davies, C Elder

Book Chapter  |  2005

Planning for test performance: Does it make a difference?

C ELDER, N IWASHITA

Book Chapter  |  2005

The relationship between metalinguistic knowledge and learning outcomes among undergraduate students of chinese

C Elder, D Manwaring

Journal article  |  2004  |  Language Awareness

Size and strength: Do we need both to measure vocabulary knowledge?

B Laufer, C Elder, K Hill, P Congdon

Journal article  |  2004  |  Language Testing

Introduction to Part II: Applied Linguistics (A-L)

C ELDER

Book Chapter  |  2004

Rasch techniques for detecting bias in performance assessments: an example comparing the performance of native and non-native speakers on a test of academic English.

Catherine Elder, Tim McNamara, Peter Congdon

Journal article  |  2003  |  Journal of Applied Measurement

The use of common tasks and rating procedures when assessing the communicative skills of students from highly diverse linguistic a..

Investigating the Relationship between Intensive English Language Study and Band Score Gain on IELTS, Chap. 6 in International English Language Testing System Research Report 2003

C ELDER, K O'LOUGHLIN

Report  |  2003

Code-switching as index of language shift? A case study of a young Chinese migrant in New Zealand

SY Yu, CE Elder

Journal article  |  2003  |  Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics

Estimating the difficulty of oral proficiency tasks: What does the test-taker have to offer?

C Elder, N Iwashita, T McNamara

Journal article  |  2002  |  Language Testing

When mother tongue medium becomes foreign language object: the case of native speaker teachers in New Zealand

SHK Kim, CE Elder

Journal article  |  2002  |  New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics

Can we predict task difficulty in an oral proficiency test? Exploring the potential of an information-processing approach to task design

N Iwashita, T McNamara, C Elder

Journal article  |  2001  |  Language Learning

Assessing the language proficiency of teachers: Are there any border controls?

C Elder

Journal article  |  2001  |  Language Testing

Outing the native speaker: The problem of diverse learner backgrounds in ‘foreign’ language classrooms – an Australian case study

C Elder

Journal article  |  2000  |  Language, Culture and Curriculum

Performance on ESL examinations: Is there a language distance effect?

C Elder, A Davies

Journal article  |  1998  |  Language and Education

What does test bias have to do with fairness?

C Elder

Journal article  |  1997  |  Language Testing

The effect of language background on ''foreign'' language test performance: The case of Chinese, Italian, and modern Greek

C Elder

Journal article  |  1996  |  Language Learning

How do subject specialists construe classroom language proficiency?

C Elder

Journal article  |  1993  |  Language Testing

Assessing Teachers' Language Proficiency

Cathie Elder, Sun Hee Ok Kim

Book Chapter

Perspectives from physiotherapy supervisors on student-patient communication

Robyn Woodward-Kron, Diana van Die, Gillian Webb, John Pill, Catherine Elder, Tim McNamara, Elizabeth Manias

Journal article  |  International Journal of Medical Education