Book Chapters by Janna Fox
In Bhatia, V. & Bremner, S. (Eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Language and Professional Communica... more In Bhatia, V. & Bremner, S. (Eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Language and Professional Communication. (pp. 461-485). Routledge.
Papers by Janna Fox
The Especialist
Contextos e construtos: implicações para o teste de compreensão auditiva de pilotos na comunicaçã... more Contextos e construtos: implicações para o teste de compreensão auditiva de pilotos na comunicação com controladores de tráfego aéreo
She teaches courses in assessment, curriculum, and research methods. Her research interests are l... more She teaches courses in assessment, curriculum, and research methods. Her research interests are language test development and validation, and the interplay between assessment, curricula, and language policy. Mari (Marjorie) Wesche is a recently retired Professor and former Director of the Second Language Institute and still active in the Education Graduate Studies program of the University of Ottawa. Her main teaching areas have been second language acquisition, assessment, and contentbased second language instruction, with research emphases in second language vocabulary acquisition and assessment, language aptitude, performance-based testing, and immersion instruction. Doreen Bayliss is the former head of Testing and Research Support Services at the Second Language Institute, University of Ottawa. Throughout her career, she has focused on test development and validation. Since her retirement, she has continued to engage in testing projects around the world. Liying Cheng is an Associate Professor and a Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group (AEG) at the Faculty of Education, Queen's University. Her primary research interests are the impact of large-scale testing on instruction, and the relationship between assessment and instruction in EFL/ESL classrooms.
Language Testing and Assessment, 2016
Assessment in the Language Classroom, 2017
Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to crimina... more Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
English Language Education, 2016
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Language Testing, Jul 1, 2011
Abstract: This article reviews Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-Stat... more Abstract: This article reviews Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (" ACCESS for ELLs"[R]), which is a large-scale, high-stakes, standards-based, and criterion-referenced English language ...
The Canadian Modern Language Review La Revue Canadienne Des Langues Vivantes, Feb 1, 2011
... important to consider the type of test they were taking, namely the Canadian Academic English... more ... important to consider the type of test they were taking, namely the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment, which is unique in its fully-integrated test construct (Fox, 2004;Lewkowicz, 1997). ... There were three participants in this study: Ben, Lisa, and Charles. ...
International Journal of Testing, 2003
ABSTRACT
Assessment in Education Principles Policy and Practice, Mar 1, 2007
Within the context of increasing numbers of second language (L2) learners in Canadian schools and... more Within the context of increasing numbers of second language (L2) learners in Canadian schools and expanding standards‐driven testing frameworks, a passing score on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a recently imposed secondary school graduation requirement in Ontario. There is evidence, however, that tests designed on the basis of first language (L1) populations may have lower reliability and
Tesl Talk, 1982
Abstract: Describes Manpower ESL courses sponsored by Canada Employment and Immigration Commissio... more Abstract: Describes Manpower ESL courses sponsored by Canada Employment and Immigration Commission and Ministry of Colleges and Universities to provide language instruction for newly arrived immigrants seeking jobs. Concentrates on interview, locating ...
Canadian Modern Language Review, 2008
The use of diagnostic assessment in the post-admission context of first-year engineering requires... more The use of diagnostic assessment in the post-admission context of first-year engineering requires finding the right balance in the interplay of marketing (Read, 2008), task, rater, scale, and feedback. This longitudinal study investigates the potential of diagnostic assessment to identify students-at-risk, provide more effective academic support, and help prevent failure.
Canadian Journal of Education
The importance of first language (L1) and second language (L2) test takers' experience with l... more The importance of first language (L1) and second language (L2) test takers' experience with large-scale literacy testing has been well documented in educational research. Our study focused on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), a cross- curricular literacy test that is one of the graduation requirements for Ontario high school students. We drew on qualitative data obtained from open-ended questions on a large- scale survey administered to OSSLT test takers. Whether the test takers were preparing to take the test or had already taken the test seemed to play a critical role in L1 and L2 test takers' perceptions. The most salient results highlight the role that test experience had on test takers' perceptions of their test performance and the alignment between the test and their classroom literacy activities.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research
This study examined the relationships among students’ background information and their in-school ... more This study examined the relationships among students’ background information and their in-school and after-school literacy activities, as well as the relationships between students’ background and their views of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). The results showed that students’ literacy activities could be grouped into three types: e-literacy, traditional literacy, and creative literacy. Furthermore, results showed that categorization of literacy activities depended on whether the activities were conducted in English or in another language. Gender predicted certain types of literacy activities. Compared with English-as-a-first-language (L1) students, English-as-a-second-language (L2) students’ background influenced more of their views of the test. Cette étude a porté sur les rapports, d’une part, entre les antécédents des élèves et leurs activités scolaires et parascolaires en matière d’alphabétisation et, d’autre part, entre ces renseignements généraux et la perc...
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