Abstract The importance of input from occupational experts in defining valid criteria to assess performance on English for specific purposes (ESP) tests is widely acknowledged. However, few studies have described the process of collecting indigenous criteria and establishing their suitability for a language testing context. The paper reports on this process with specific reference to the writing sub-test of the Occupational English Test (OET) for overseas-trained health professionals. The OET writing task requires candidates, in the role of health professional, to draw on a set of written prompts to write a letter of referral to a colleague on an aspect of patient care. With the aim of expanding the test construct as reflected in the criteria, health professionals from hospitals were asked to judge the adequacy of patient records obtained from health settings. Based on their feedback, an elaborate checklist was developed to reflect the qualities of the written documents that they considered critical. The paper discusses the challenges involved in the process, including the inevitable construct shrinkage evident in the final version of the checklist indicators due to the constraints of the testing situation. The study has implications for our understanding of authenticity in ESP assessments.

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在为特定于健康的写作测试设计评分量表时捕捉领域专家的观点：我们能接近多远？

摘要 职业专家在定义有效标准以评估特定用途英语 (ESP) 测试表现方面的重要性得到广泛认可。然而，很少有研究描述了收集本地标准并确定其适用于语言测试环境的过程。论文具体参考了海外培训的卫生专业人员职业英语测试（OET）的写作分测试，对这一过程进行了报告。OET 写作任务要求考生作为健康专业人士，根据一系列书面提示，就患者护理的某个方面向同事写一封推荐信。为了扩展标准中反映的测试结构，医院的卫生专业人员被要求判断从卫生机构获得的患者记录是否充分。根据他们的反馈，制定了一份详尽的清单，以反映他们认为至关重要的书面文件的质量。本文讨论了该过程中涉及的挑战，包括由于测试情况的​​限制，在检查表指标的最终版本中明显出现的不可避免的结构收缩。该研究对我们对 ESP 评估真实性的理解具有重要意义。包括由于测试情况的​​限制，在检查表指标的最终版本中明显的不可避免的构造收缩。该研究对我们对 ESP 评估真实性的理解具有重要意义。包括由于测试情况的​​限制，在检查表指标的最终版本中明显的不可避免的构造收缩。该研究对我们对 ESP 评估真实性的理解具有重要意义。