NEW subscores and score reports! Everything you need to know
Summary
TLDRSophie from the Duolingo English Test team introduces updates to the DET score report effective from July 1st, 2024. The update includes new individual subscores for speaking, writing, reading, and listening, in addition to the existing integrated subscores. Dr. Ramsey explains that these changes provide a more detailed understanding of a test taker's proficiency, allowing them to identify areas for improvement and better prepare for real-life language use. The overall score is now an average of these individual subscores, offering a clearer path for language learners to enhance their skills.
Takeaways
- 📢 Duolingo English Test (DET) is updating its score report as of July 1st, 2024.
- 🔍 The DET score is on a scale from 10 to 160, with increments of five, reflecting overall English proficiency.
- 📈 Integrated subscores for literacy, comprehension, conversation, and production provide a detailed look at language skills in different areas.
- 🆕 New individual subscores for speaking, writing, reading, and listening are being added to the DET score report.
- 🌐 Integrated subscores are calculated based on the average of the two individual subscores they consist of.
- 📝 The overall score is an average of the individual subscores, rounded to the nearest five, giving a comprehensive view of proficiency.
- 🤔 The addition of individual subscores helps test takers identify areas to focus on for improvement.
- 🏫 Integrated skills are essential for real-life language use, and the new subscores reflect this by showing how individual skills contribute to overall proficiency.
- 📚 Dr. Ramsey, a psychometrician, emphasizes the importance of understanding the validity and efficacy of the test through research.
- 🔑 The DET assessment aims to help test takers feel more confident and better understand how to improve their language skills.
- 📱 Duolingo offers a free practice test and a Readiness guide to assist test takers in preparing for the DET.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the video by Sophie and the Duolingo English Test team?
-The video aims to provide tips and explain updates to the DET (Duolingo English Test) score report, effective from July 1st, 2024.
Who is Dr. Ramsey and what is his role at Duolingo?
-Dr. Ramsey is a psychometrician with a PhD in educational measurement, specializing in researching the validity and efficacy of the Duolingo English Test.
What is the DET score scale range?
-The DET score is scaled from 10 to 160 in increments of five.
What does the overall DET score indicate?
-The overall DET score indicates the test taker's overall proficiency in English.
What are the integrated subscores reported in the DET score report?
-The integrated subscores reported are for literacy, comprehension, conversation, and production.
What is the significance of having integrated subscores in the DET score report?
-Integrated subscores provide a closer look at a test taker's skills across different areas of language, offering a more detailed understanding of their proficiency.
What major update is being made to the DET score report as of July 1st, 2024?
-The major update includes the addition of individual subscores for speaking, writing, reading, and listening, in addition to the existing integrated subscores.
Why are individual subscores being added to the DET score report?
-Individual subscores are added to help test takers focus on specific areas to practice and improve, which can in turn boost their integrated subscores and overall proficiency.
How are the integrated subscores calculated based on individual subscores?
-The integrated subscores for literacy, comprehension, conversation, or production are calculated by taking the average of the two individual subscores that make them up.
How is the overall DET score derived from the individual subscores?
-The overall DET score is an average of the individual subscores for speaking, writing, reading, and listening, rounded to the nearest five.
What additional resources are available for test takers to prepare for the DET?
-Test takers can access a free practice test on mobile and a Readiness guide, as mentioned in the video.
Outlines
📊 DET Score Report Updates
Sophie introduces updates to the Duolingo English Test (DET) score report effective from July 1st, 2024. The video discusses the addition of individual subscores for speaking, writing, reading, and listening, alongside the existing integrated subscores for literacy, comprehension, conversation, and production. Dr. Ramsey, a psychometrician, explains the scoring scale of 10 to 160 in increments of five and the rationale behind the new subscores, emphasizing their utility in reflecting real-life language use and guiding focused practice for test takers.
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Keywords
💡Duolingo English Test (DET)
💡Score Report
💡Integrated Skills
💡Subscores
💡Proficiency
💡Psychometrician
💡Efficacy
💡Validity
💡Literacy
💡Comprehension
💡Conversation
💡Production
Highlights
Sophie introduces updates to the DET score report effective from July 1st, 2024.
The DET score report now includes DET subscores for integrated skills.
New individual subscores are being added for speaking, writing, reading, and listening.
Sophie is joined by Dr. Ramsey, a psychometrician specializing in educational measurement.
The DET is scored on a scale from 10 to 160 in increments of five.
Integrated subscores for literacy, comprehension, conversation, and production provide a detailed look at language skills.
The overall score gives a big picture, while subscores indicate areas of strength or weakness.
The major update is the addition of individual subscores to the DET score report.
Integrated subscores are essential for describing language preparedness in real-life scenarios.
Improving an individual skill can enhance two integrated subscores.
Individual subscores help focus on areas to practice for overall score improvement.
Integrated subscores are calculated based on the average of two individual subscores.
The overall score is an average of individual subscores, rounded to the nearest five.
The previous scoring method calculated scores directly from individual items or tasks.
The new DET score report provides more ways to understand proficiency for improvement.
Sophie encourages test takers to use the free practice test and Readiness guide for success.
Transcripts
what's up everybody it's Sophie here
with the Duolingo English test team with
tips to help you test your best in this
video I'm going to talk all about
updates to the det score report which is
changing as of July 1st 2024 today we'll
talk about DET subscores for integrated
skills new subscores we adding for
individual skills and simple ways to
interpret your new more detailed score
report now that may sound like a lot but
I'm not worried because with the magic
of editing here to help me explain
everything is our friend DET assessment
researcher Dr Ramsey so glad to have you
with me again Ramsay before we get
started can you remind our viewers what
you do here at du lingo sure I have a
PhD in educational measurement and I'm a
psychometrician who specializes in
researching the validity and efficacy of
the test well I'm glad you're here
because the det is making some updates
to the score report and I'm hoping you
can help talk us through these changes
first can you explain how the det is
scored absolutely the det is scored on a
scale from 10 to 160 in increments of
five your overall score indicates your
overall Proficiency in English but
that's not the only number I see on my
DET score report right because we know
that one number can't fully capture
someone's English proficiency we also
report integrated subscores for literacy
comprehension conversation and
production to give you a closer look at
your skills across different areas of
language so my overall score gives me
the big pi picture and my subscores
break it down so I know where my skills
are weaker or stronger yes that makes
sense so how is the score report
changing well the major update is that
now in addition to the integrated
subscores for literacy comprehension
conversation and production you'll also
receive individual subscores for
speaking writing reading and listening
so I'm about to get double the
information on my DET score report but
why add these new subscores good
question
we know that in real life language
skills are used in an integrated way for
example in a classroom you don't just
speak or just write so integrated
subscores really are the best way to
describe how prepared you are to use
language in real life but by improving
an individual skill you can boost two of
your integrated subscores what do you
mean well people can improve their
proficiency by practicing in all kinds
of ways and not just through immersion
as you see here having subscores for
your individual skills can help you
focus on what to practice if you want to
improve your overall score I see so the
integrated subscores are based on my
individual
subscores yes to get your score for
literacy comprehension conversation or
production just take the average of the
two individual subscores that it's made
of now how does this relate to the
overall score your overall score is an
average of the individual subscores
rounded to the nearest five I get it
how's this different from before before
all of these scores were calculated
directly from individual items or tasks
now we calculate integrated subscores by
taking the average of two individual
subscores now that the det score report
includes subscores for individual skills
I can take the average of my subscores
for speaking writing reading and
listening to get my overall proficiency
score and I can take the average of two
individual subscores to get my
integrated subscores for literacy
conversation
comprehension and production exactly
just giving you more ways to understand
your proficiency that way you'll know
how you can work to improve well I like
that thanks so much for explaining this
Ramsey of course Sophie we hope that
having more information will help test
takers feel more confident continuing to
use and improve their language skills
that's it test takers as always check
out the free practice test now available
on mobile and the Readiness guide link
below we want to see you succeed and we
are here to help you test your best
thanks for watching
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