Evaluating the Use and Interpretation of the <scp> <i>TOEIC</i> </scp> ® Listening and Reading Test Score Report: Perspectives of Test Takers in Japan

Researchers suggest that claims about the meaningfulness of test score interpretations and consequences use should be backed by evidence stakeholders understand definition construct assessed (meaningfulness) reports (consequences). Evaluation stakeholders' actual uses in large-scale standardized language proficiency tests, however, remains limited reporting literature. This study investigates how takers, as an important stakeholder group, interpret report TOEIC® Listening Reading (TOEIC L&R) test. Data were collected from 834 TOEIC L&R takers Japan, who represented a wide range English based on their total scores. The participants responded to online survey asked results comprehension performance feedback presented report. showed used largely intended, providing piece validity support proposed Some elements such footnote message, not easy for all participants, revealing need improve interpretability findings have implications designing informative usefulness around feedback.