Tech17-E-Addendum to IBS manual.pdf
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This is an addendum to an IBS manual providing updated coding instructions related to test item development for the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT5). The document outlines modifications to task type categorization, reducing 16 categories to 7 core categories for coding test items.
The key changes include instructions not to code certain elements (Setting and Planning), modifications to how "Daily life affairs" categories should be coded, clarification that "Persuasive" and "Argumentative" text types are interchangeable, and guidance on coding edited/abridged passages. The document provides detailed mapping of how the original 16 task types should be consolidated into 7 categories, including understanding single words/phrases, general subject matter, factual details, viewpoints/opinions, causal relationships, author's purpose, and drawing conclusions. This appears to be a technical guidance document for test item developers or evaluators working on the DLPT5 language assessment program.
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Addendum to IBS manual
1. Do Not Code: Setting (RC & LC), Planning (LC)
2. Modifications
(1) Topic: Code 6 different categories for ‘Daily life affairs’ as Daily life affairs-Miscellaneous
(2) Text Type: ‘Persuasive’ and ‘Argumentative’ are interchangeable.
(3) Authentic-edited reason: When a passage that was abridged AND edited, select ‘Limited editing’ option
(4) Task Type ( 16 categories in the V1 manual → code 7 categories )
• understand a single word or phrase (including ‘Vocabulary in Context’ item in RC at level 3 and above)
• understand the general subject matter under discussion
• understand a factual detail that is mentioned in the passage
• understand a viewpoint, opinion, suggestion, or advice
• understand sequence of events / sequencing → a detail
• understand causal relationship / cause and effect → a detail
• understand differences and/or similarities of events, issues, entities, viewpoints, etc. → a detail or a viewpoint
• differentiate facts from opinions → N/A
• understand the contextual meaning of words, phrases, or idioms → a single word or phrase
• understand the reason/purpose of a given sociolinguistic and/or cultural reference or allusion → the author’s purpose
• understand the reasons/purposes of particular examples or illustrations as used by the author or speaker → the author’s purpose
• understand the author’s or speaker’s intended purpose
• understand the author’s or speaker’s attitude about or tone on an issue
• understand lines of argumentation supporting the author’s or speaker’s view/position and viewpoint → a viewpoint
• draw/reach appropriate conclusions by evaluating details and making a judgment
• make a prediction based on information presented → draw conclusions
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