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Research Question 2 is associated with the Extrapolation inference because positive correlations support the inference of extrapolating the results of Criterion® holistic scores to L2 (writing) proficiency used in L2 use contexts.

All the results can be used as backing (i.e., positive evidence) for validity when we interpret Criterion® holistic scores as reflecting L2 writing proficiency and use the scores to detect gains in L2 writing proficiency.

Relatively weak but positive correlations between Criterion® holistic scores and indicators of L2 proficiency.

Reliability of the self-assessment scores in the questionnaire was high (α = .71 for Time 1 and.96 for Time 3), and Pearson product moment correlations were used to examine the relationships between Criterion® holistic scores and indicators of L2 proficiency.

Therefore, Criterion® holistic scores seem to be an indicator of L2 general proficiency or writing proficiency in L2 use settings.

Criterion® holistic scores are related to indicators of L2 proficiency.

Are Criterion® holistic scores positively related to indicators of L2 proficiency?

Research Question 2 asked whether Criterion® holistic scores were positively related to indicators of L2 proficiency.

This may indicate that Criterion® holistic scores tend to assess more productive aspects of proficiency than receptive aspects.

Second, we use several test indicators (e.g., TOEFL iBT® scores) and one nontest indicator (i.e., self-assessment) of L2 proficiency to examine correlations with Criterion® holistic scores for example, Weigle (2011) examined only nontest indicators.

We found relatively weak but positive correlations between Criterion® holistic scores and indicators of L2 general or writing proficiency, which can be interpreted as backing for the Extrapolation inference.