If we have a common English proficiency scale and local versions of the NMET are aligned to the scale, the proficiency levels of the test takers in different parts of the country will be comparable.
Therefore, in this context, the importance of precise training courses and a common level of proficiency are mandatory.
For example, in Taiwan, a common standard of English proficiency has been established through adopting the CEFR (Wu and Wu 2007).
In Taiwan, the CEFR has been adopted for establishing a common standard of English proficiency and aligning local examinations to the standard.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, along with result of analyses of fit statistics indicated that the MCQs and CRTs in the engineering instrument scale well onto the one-dimensional model, implying that the instrument was successful in measuring a common construct of 'Engineering Proficiency' (OECD 2013a, 23).
When we compare states' claims about proficiency to a common benchmark, the results are shocking.
Despite the difference in motor demands, there was a common emergence of spatial behavior proficiency on each task at PND20.
The attainment of this level of hyperthermia has been identified as a common challenge to sustained performance proficiency during competitive match-play tennis 26 and may bring about health consequences.
Therefore, the notion of L1 and L2 as first and second languages must be qualified in relation to proficiency, which is a common issue for bilinguals in the United States, particularly those who are second or third generation Americans going to school in English, and who eventually become dominant in their second-learned language.
Proficiency panels are a common strategy for clinical laboratories to prove their ability to perform clinical tests at a level that permits patient testing.
Proficiency in MATLAB is a common expectation for control and systems engineering, but the assessment of this can be time consuming and expensive.
