Reference Data:
Kanzaki, M. (2025). Examining score comparability of the online and paper-based TOEIC L&R. In B. Lacy, M. Swanson, & P. Lege (Eds.), Moving JALT into the Future: Opportunity, Diversity, and Excellence. JALT.
With the introduction of the online version of the Test of English for International Communication Listening and Reading (TOEIC L&R) in April 2020, concerns emerged regarding the comparability of scores between the online and traditional paper-based formats. This study investigated the extent of score comparability between the two versions. Two online tests and two paper-based tests were administered to 127 university students over a five-week period, and their scores were analyzed. Score differences between the two formats were most pronounced in the listening section and least pronounced in the reading section, with total scores falling in between. Although statistically significant differences were found in total scores across formats, their practical significance is debatable, as the effect sizes were small. This paper supports the use of the online version, which offers several advantages over the paper-based format.
2020年4月にTest of English for International Communication Listening and Reading（TOEIC L&R）のオンライン版が導入されたことにより、オンライン版と従来の紙版との得点の同等性に対する懸念が生じた。本研究では、両形式間の得点の同等性の程度を検証した。127名の大学生に対し、5週間の期間内にオンライン版テスト2回と紙版テスト2回を実施し、その得点を分析した。その結果、リスニングでは2形式間の得点差が最も大きく、リーディングでは最も小さく、合計点はその中間であった。合計点には形式間で統計的な有意差があったが、効果量は小さく、実用的な意義については議論の余地がある。本稿では、紙版と比べていくつかの利点を持つオンライン版の活用を支持する。
