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A Systematic Review Of Proficiency Assessment Methods In Bilingualism Research, Daniel J. Olson Jan 2023

A Systematic Review Of Proficiency Assessment Methods In Bilingualism Research, Daniel J. Olson

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Proficiency assessment is a key methodological consideration in the field of bilingualism, and previous reviews have highlighted significant variability in both the use and type of assessment methods. Yet, previous reviews of proficiency assessment methods in bilingualism have failed to consider key study characteristics (e.g., methodology and subfield) that may impact the choice of proficiency assessment method. This paper provides an updated systematic review of proficiency assessment methods in the field of bilingualism, analyzing trends within different methodological approaches and linguistic subfields.

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A systematic review was conducted, examining recent research articles in the field of …