You make some good points about the distinction between norm-referenced tests and criterion-referenced tests, but I disagree with your characterization of the latter. The problem with norm-referenced ...
Unlike norm-referenced tests, which rank test-takers relative to one another, G-TELP is criterion-referenced, meaning results reflect whether a test-taker meets explicit, level-specific proficiency ...
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