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Table 12 Correlations between Criterion® holistic scores and indicators of L2 proficiency

From: Validity evidence of Criterion® for assessing L2 writing proficiency in a Japanese university context

 

M

SD

Time 2

Time 3

ITP® April

ITP® Dec.

iBT® R

iBT® L

iBT® S

iBT® W

iBT®

Time 1 self-assessment

Time 3 self-assessment

Time 1 holistic

3.43

0.79

.55 (81)

.47 (81)

.37 (80)

.28 (80)

.21 (81)

.27 (81)

.45 (81)

.40 (81)

.39 (81)

.21 (63)

.26 (70)

Time 2 holistic

3.81

0.67

--

.63 (81)

.40 (80)

.34 (80)

.23 (81)

.20 (81)

.48 (81)

.34 (81)

.36 (81)

.19 (63)

.27 (70)

Time 3 holistic

4.01

0.77

 

--

.40 (80)

.32 (80)

.22 (81)

.20 (81)

.38 (81)

.34 (81)

.33 (81)

.18 (63)

.28 (70)

ITP® April

507.71

39.73

  

--

.75 (79)

.50 (80)

.55 (80)

.65 (80)

.57 (80)

.68 (80)

.51 (62)

.27 (69)

ITP® Dec.

524.56

34.02

   

--

.42 (80)

.43 (80)

.59 (80)

.48 (80)

.58 (80)

.45 (63)

.31 (69)

iBT® R Dec.

16.15

4.59

    

--

.54 (81)

.46 (81)

.51 (81)

.78 (81)

.19 (63)

.26 (70)

iBT® L Dec.

13.23

5.37

     

--

.66 (81)

.57 (81)

.88 (81)

.19 (63)

.30 (70)

iBT® S Dec.

12.83

3.79

      

--

.58 (81)

.81 (81)

.35 (63)

.50 (70)

iBT® W Dec.

15.12

3.14

       

--

.77 (81)

.20 (63)

.16 (70)

iBT® Total Dec.

57.33

13.82

        

--

.29 (63)

.38 (70)

Time 1 Self-assessment

2.45

0.57

         

--

.43 (56)

Time 3 Self-assessment

2.75

0.56

          

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  1. Note. () = n. R = Reading; L = Listening; S = Speaking; W = Writing. r = .22 or more means p < .05