A Critical Reflection on Testing Research in Spain

Abstract

In the present paper, the relation between applied testing and testing research is analysed The aim is to point to different aspects that could explain why, although Spanish testing research reflects the latest trends in the field, this does not follow in applied contexts. Since test theory research is very similar in Spain and the USA, a comparative study of the practice of testing in both countries is carried out. In the conclusions, the reasons which conformthe agenda of Spanish testing research community are commented, together with some ideas that could be useful for future developments.