A New Decade Of Language Testing Research
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A New Decade Of Language Testing Research
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Author : Carol Chapelle
language : en
Publisher: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Incorporated
Release Date : 1993
A New Decade Of Language Testing Research written by Carol Chapelle and has been published by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Papers from the conference on language testing include: "Foundations and Directions for a New Decade of Language Testing" (Carol Chapelle, Dan Douglas); "A Comparison of the Abilities Measured by the Cambridge and Educational Testing Service EFL Test Batteries" (Lyle F. Bachman, Fred Davidson, John Foulkes); "Judgments in Language Testing" (J. Charles Alderson); "Testing the Specificity of ESP Reading Skills" (Thom Hudson); "A Comparison of Indices for the Identification of Misfitting Items" (Kyle Perkins, Sheila Brutten); "The Effect of Prompt in Essay Examination" (Mary Spaan); Computer-Assisted Testing of Reading Comprehension: Comparisons Among Multiple-Choice and Open-Ended Scoring Methods" (Grant Henning, Michael Anbar, Carl E. Helm, J. D'Arcy); "The Role of Instructions in Testing Summarizing Ability" (Andrew Cohen); "A Comprehensive Criterion-Referenced Language Testing Project" (James Dean Brown); "A Collaborative/Diagnostic Feedback Model for Testing Foreign Languages" (Elana Shohamy); "The Relationship Between Grammar and Reading in an English for Academic Purposes Test Battery" (J. Charles Alderson); "Assessing Speaking Proficiency in the International English Language Testing System" (D. E. Ingram, Elaine Wylie); "Performance on a General versus a Field-Specific Test of Speaking Proficiency by International Teaching Assistants" (Dan Douglas, Larry Selinker); and Is ESP Testing Justified?" (Caroline Clapham). (MSE)
Validation In Language Testing
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Author : Alister H. Cumming
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 1996
Validation In Language Testing written by Alister H. Cumming and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"The validation of language tests is widely discussed and expected, but only in recent years have researchers adopted a variety of innovative techniques for developing, assessing and validating specific tests of second or foreign language proficiency and their impact on education and society. Indeed, as the present volume clearly demonstrates, many different techniques for empirical analysis and types of evidence may be used to assess and interpret the validity of diverse aspects of language tests as well as the consequences they may have for language students, educators and society."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Routledge Handbook Of Language Testing
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Author : Glenn Fulcher
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2021-12-15
The Routledge Handbook Of Language Testing written by Glenn Fulcher and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing provides an updated and comprehensive account of the area of language testing and assessment. The volume brings together 35 authoritative articles, divided into ten sections, written by 51 leading specialists from around the world. There are five entirely new chapters covering the four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, as well as a new entry on corpus linguistics and language testing. The remaining 30 chapters have been revised, often extensively, or entirely rewritten with new authorship teams at the helm, reflecting new generations of expertise in the field. With a dedicated section on technology in language testing, reflecting current trends in the field, the Handbook also includes an extended epilogue written by Harding and Fulcher, contemplating what has changed between the first and second editions and charting a trajectory for the field of language testing and assessment. Providing a basis for discussion, project work, and the design of both language tests themselves and related validation research, this Handbook represents an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners working in language testing and assessment and the wider field of language education.
Examining Writing
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Author : Stuart D. Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-07-05
Examining Writing written by Stuart D. Shaw and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-05 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Test developers need to provide a clear explication of the language ability constructs that underpin the tests they offer in the public domain; such an explication is essential for supporting claims about the validity - or usefulness - of test scores. This volume describes the theory and practice of Cambridge ESOL's approach to assessing second language writing ability. A comprehensive test validation framework is used to examine the tasks in Cambridge ESOL writing tests from a number of different validity perspectives that reflect the socio-cognitive nature of any assessment event. The authors show how an understanding and analysis of the framework and its components can assist test developers to operationalise their tests more effectively, especially in relation to the key criteria that differentiate one proficiency level from another. The book provides: an up-to-date review of relevant literature on assessing writing, an accessible and systematic description of the different proficiency levels in second language writing, a comprehensive and coherent basis for validating tests of writing. This volume is a rich source of information on all aspects of examining writing ability. As such, it will be of considerable interest to examination boards who wish to validate their own writing tests in a systematic and coherent manner, as well as to academic researchers and students in the field of language assessment more generally. Book jacket.
Interfaces Between Second Language Acquisition And Language Testing Research
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Author : Lyle F. Bachman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998
Interfaces Between Second Language Acquisition And Language Testing Research written by Lyle F. Bachman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Education categories.
Second language acquisition (SLA) and language testing (LT) research have largely been viewed as distinct areas of inquiry in applied linguistics. This book provides a fresh look at areas of common interest to both SLA and LT research, and ways in which research in these two areas of applied linguistics can be fruitfully integrated.
Ielts Washback In Context
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Author : Anthony Green
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-11-29
Ielts Washback In Context written by Anthony Green and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-29 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This volume investigates the washback of the IELTS Writing test on English for Academic Purposes provision.
International Encyclopedia Of Education
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language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2009-04-17
International Encyclopedia Of Education written by and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-17 with Psychology categories.
The field of education has experienced extraordinary technological, societal, and institutional change in recent years, making it one of the most fascinating yet complex fields of study in social science. Unequalled in its combination of authoritative scholarship and comprehensive coverage, International Encyclopedia of Education, Third Edition succeeds two highly successful previous editions (1985, 1994) in aiming to encapsulate research in this vibrant field for the twenty-first century reader. Under development for five years, this work encompasses over 1,000 articles across 24 individual areas of coverage, and is expected to become the dominant resource in the field. Education is a multidisciplinary and international field drawing on a wide range of social sciences and humanities disciplines, and this new edition comprehensively matches this diversity. The diverse background and multidisciplinary subject coverage of the Editorial Board ensure a balanced and objective academic framework, with 1,500 contributors representing over 100 countries, capturing a complete portrait of this evolving field. A totally new work, revamped with a wholly new editorial board, structure and brand-new list of meta-sections and articles Developed by an international panel of editors and authors drawn from senior academia Web-enhanced with supplementary multimedia audio and video files, hotlinked to relevant references and sources for further study Incorporates ca. 1,350 articles, with timely coverage of such topics as technology and learning, demography and social change, globalization, and adult learning, to name a few Offers two content delivery options - print and online - the latter of which provides anytime, anywhere access for multiple users and superior search functionality via ScienceDirect, as well as multimedia content, including audio and video files
Becoming And Being An Applied Linguist
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Author : Rod Ellis
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2016-10-03
Becoming And Being An Applied Linguist written by Rod Ellis and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Becoming and Being an Applied Linguist contains narrative accounts of the lives of thirteen well-established applied linguists. Their professional autobiographies document the development of some of the key areas of applied linguistics – second, language acquisition, motivation, grammar, vocabulary, testing, second language writing, second language classroom research, practitioner research, English as a lingua franca, teacher cognition, and computer-assisted language learning. The book tells how these applied linguists grew into their areas of specialization. It will be of interest to any would-be applied linguist. The book also provides a readable overview of the whole field that will be of value to students of applied linguistics.
Nonverbal Delivery In Speaking Assessment
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Author : Mingwei Pan
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-11-27
Nonverbal Delivery In Speaking Assessment written by Mingwei Pan and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
With an argument for embedding nonverbal delivery in speaking assessment as a point of departure, this book seeks to validate a proposed rating scale for incorporating nonverbal delivery and other conventional dimensions into speaking assessment with a mixed-methods approach. To illustrate the indispensable role of nonverbal delivery in speaking assessment, the book particularly includes snapshots of test-takers’ de facto nonverbal delivery, which allow their respective levels to be investigated in a microscopic manner.
Local Language Testing
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Author : Xun Yan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Local Language Testing written by Xun Yan and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with Education categories.
This book describes language testing practices that exist in the intermediate space between large-scale standardized testing and classroom assessment, an area that is rarely addressed in language testing literature. Drawing empirical research on a variety of languages, the volume discusses local language tests’ ability to represent local contexts and values, explicitly and purposefully embed test results within instructional practice, and provide data for program evaluation and research. Although local testing practices have been grounded in the theoretical principles of language testing, the authors in this volume supplement the theoretical content with practical examples of how local tests can be designed to effectively function within and across different institutional contexts.