Preparation Manual
Test Structure
American Sign Language (186/187/188)
Introduction
CSET: American Sign Language consists of three separate subtests, each composed of both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions. Each subtest is scored separately.
The structure of the examination is shown in the tables below.
Test Name | CSET: American Sign Language |
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Test Code |
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Number of Questions |
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Proportions of subtest sections used to determine overall score |
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Test Structure
Subtest | Domain | Number of Multiple-Choice Questions | Number of Constructed-Response Questions* |
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I | Literary and Cultural Texts and Traditions | 10 | 1 short (focused) |
I | Cultural Analysis and Comparisons | 20 | 1 extended |
Subtest I Total | 30 | 1 short (focused) 1 extended |
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II | General Linguistics | 10 | none |
II | Linguistics of the Target Language—American Sign Language (Language Structures; Contrastive Analysis; Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics) | 20 | 2 short (focused) |
Subtest II Total | 30 | 2 short (focused) | |
III | Linguistics of the Target Language—American Sign Language (Error Analysis) | none | 1 short (focused) |
III | Language and Communication: Receptive Comprehension | 18 | 1 short (focused) |
III | Language and Communication: Expressive Production | none | 2 short (focused) |
Subtest III Total | 18 | 4 short (focused) |
*For Subtest I, examinees may respond to each constructed-response item in either ASL or written English. For Subtest II, examinees must respond in written English. For Subtest III, examinees must respond in ASL.
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