AI-ASSISTED LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT: A NEW ERA OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZATION IN ENGLISH TESTING
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, language assessment, international standards, CEFR, IELTS, TOEFL, adaptive testing, digital evaluation, fairness, reliability.Abstract
This research explores Artificial intelligence's expanding role (AI) in revolutionizing English language assessment and establishing a new era of international standardization. The study invrstigates how AI tools like automated scoring systems, speech recognition, and adaptive testing have transformed language evaluation, ensuring fairness, reliability, and scalability across global contexts. It highlights the integration of AI-driven analytics within widely recognized frameworks like CEFR, IELTS, and TOEFL, while also analyzing challenges related to ethics, bias, and human oversight.The educational setting in Uzbekistan is given particular consideration. , where digital transformation is accelerating, and national testing reforms are aligning with global standards. The paper concludes that AI-assisted assessment represents not only a technology advancement but also a change in the way language proficiency and communication skills are assessed globally.
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