Technical reports which address the validity and reliability of »»ÆÞ̽»¨ assessments are prepared each time »»ÆÞ̽»¨ submits its assessment for . The following bibliography details the technical reports which have been authored since »»ÆÞ̽»¨â€™s first review in 2008. The most recent ACE evaluation of »»ÆÞ̽»¨ language proficiency assessments took place in 2024.
ACE Review: Bibliography of Technical Reports
2024 ACE Review Period
OPI
- Massei, A. (2020).  »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Oral Proficiency Interview Part A: General Test Information (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPI/ACE/I—2020-002). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
- HumRRO (Human Resources Research Organization). (2023). Examination Evaluation of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Oral Proficiency Interview® (OPI) in Mandarin Chinese, French, and Spanish for the ACE Review-Final Report. Alexandria, VA: HumRRO.
- »»ÆÞ̽»¨. (2023). Validity Evidence OPI. (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPI/ACE/I—2023-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
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OPIc
- Dhonau, S. (2020). ´¡°ä°Õ¹ó³¢â€¯Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer, Part A: General Test Information (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPIc/ACE/I—2020-002). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
- HumRRO (Human Resources Research Organization). (2023). Examination Evaluation of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Oral Proficiency Interview- Computer® (OPIc) in Russian, Mandarin Chinese, and English for the ACE Review- Final Report. Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
- »»ÆÞ̽»¨. (2020). Validity Evidence OPIc. (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPIc/ACE/I—2020-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
WPT
- Lin, N. (2020).  »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Writing Proficiency Test, Part A: General Test Information (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/WPT/ACE/I—2020-002). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
- HumRRO (Human Resources Research Organization). (2023). Examination Evaluation of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Writing Proficiency Test® (WPT) in Mandarin Chinese, English, and Spanish for the ACE Review- Final Report. Alexandria, VA: HumRRO.
- »»ÆÞ̽»¨. (2023). Validity Evidence WPT. (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/WPT/ACE/I—2023-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
LPT
- Tschirner, E. (2023a). Assessing Evidence of Validity and Reliability of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Listening Proficiency Test (LPT). (Report No. 2023/2-PUB-2). Tarrytown, NY: Language Research and Development, Inc.
RPT
- Tschirner, E. (2023b). Assessing Evidence of Validity and Reliability of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Reading Proficiency Test (RPT). (Report No. 2023/2-PUB-1). Tarrytown, NY: Language Research and Development, Inc.
2020 ACE Review Period
OPI
- Massei, A. (2020).  »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Oral Proficiency Interview Part A: General Test Information (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPI/ACE/I—2020-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
- Alpine Testing Solutions. (2020a). Examination of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Oral Proficiency Interview® (OPI) in Korean, French, and Mandarin for the ACE Review - Part B: Statistical Analysis & Evidence of Validity. Orem, UT: Alpine Testing Solutions.
OPIc
- Dhonau, S. (2020). ´¡°ä°Õ¹ó³¢â€¯Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer, Part A: General Test Information (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPIc/ACE/I—2020-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
- Alpine Testing Solutions. (2020b). Examination of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer® (OPIc) in Arabic, English, and Spanish for the ACE Review - Part B: Statistical Analysis & Evidence of Validity. Orem, UT: Alpine Testing Solutions.
WPT
- Lin, N. (2020). »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Writing Proficiency Test, Part A: General Test Information (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/WPT/ACE/I—2020-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
- Alpine Testing Solutions. (2020c). Examination of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Writing Proficiency Test® (WPT) in English, Russian, and Spanish for the ACE Review - Part B: Statistical Analysis & Evidence of Validity. Orem, UT: Alpine Testing Solutions.
LPT
- Tschirner, E. (2020a). Assessing evidence of validity and reliability of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Listening Proficiency Test (LPT) (Report No. 2020/2-PUB-3). Leipzig: Language Research and Development, Inc.
RPT
- Tschirner, E. (2020b). Assessing evidence of validity and reliability of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Reading Proficiency Test (RPT) (Report No. 2020/2-PUB-2). Leipzig: Language Research and Development, Inc.
2015 ACE Review Period
OPI
- Cubbellotti, S. & Cox, T. (2015).  Examination evaluation of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ OPI® in French, Korean, Mandarin for the ACE Review (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPI/ACE/R—2015-001) Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
OPIc
- Cubbellotti, S. (2015a).  Examination evaluation of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ OPIc® in Arabic, English, and Spanish for the ACE Review (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/OPIc/ACE/R—2015-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
WPT
- Cubbellotti, S. (2015b).  Examination evaluation of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ WPT® in English, Russian, and Spanish for the ACE Review (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ Publication No. AAR/WPT/ACE/R—2015-001). Alexandria, VA: »»ÆÞ̽»¨.
LPT
- Tschirner, E. (2015a).  Assessing evidence of validity and reliability of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Listening Proficiency Test (LPT) (Report No. 2015/3-PUB-2). Leipzig: Language Research and Development, Inc.
RPT
- Tschirner, E. (2015b).  Assessing evidence of validity and reliability of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Reading Proficiency Test (RPT) (Report No. 2015/3-PUB-1). Leipzig: Language Research and Development, Inc.
2012 ACE Review Period
OPI
- SWA Consulting. (2012a). Reliability study of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ OPI® in Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German, and English for the ACE Review (Report No. 2012020609). Raleigh: SWA Consulting.
OPIc
- SWA Consulting. (2012b). Reliability study of »»ÆÞ̽»¨ OPIc® in Spanish, English, and Arabic for the ACE Review (Report No. 2012020610). Raleigh: SWA Consulting.
WPT
- SWA Consulting. (2012c). Reliability study of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ WPT® in Arabic, Russian, and Spanish for the ACE Review (Report No. 2012020611). Raleigh: SWA Consulting.
- Bärenfänger, O. & Tschirner, E. (2011). An extension of inquiry into reliability issues of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Writing Proficiency Test (°Â±Ê°Õ) (Report No. 2011-US-PUB-1). Leipzig: Centre of Test Development and Research.
LPT
- Tschirner, E. & Bärenfänger, O. (2013a). Assessing evidence of validity of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Listening Proficiency Test (LPT) (Report No. 2013-US-PUB-2). Leipzig: Institute for Test Research and Development.
RPT
- Tschirner, E. & Bärenfänger, O. (2013b). Assessing evidence of validity of the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Reading Proficiency Test (RPT) (Report No. 2013-US-PUB-1). Leipzig: Institute for Test Research and Development.
L&R CAT
- Tschirner, E. & Bärenfänger, O. (2013c). Validating the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Listening and Reading Proficiency Computer Adaptive Test (»»ÆÞ̽»¨ L&R CAT) (Report No. 2013-US-PUB-4). Leipzig: Institute for Test Development and Research.
2008 ACE Review Period
OPI
- Surface, E. A. & Dierdorff, E. C. (2004). Reliability and the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Oral Proficiency Interview: Reporting Indices of Interrater Consistency and Agreement for 19 languages. Foreign Languages Annals, 36 (4), 507-519.
OPIc
- Surface, E. A., Poncheri, R. M. & Bhavsar, K. S. (2008). Two studies investigating the reliability and validity of the English »»ÆÞ̽»¨ OPIc with Korean test takers. Raleigh: SWA Consulting.
WPT
- SWA Consulting. (2004). Preliminary reliability and validity findings for the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Writing Proficiency Test (Report No. 2004-C04-R01). Raleigh: SWA Consulting.
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