Issues In Language Testing

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Challenges In Language Testing Around The World

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Author : Betty Lanteigne
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-02-17

Challenges In Language Testing Around The World written by Betty Lanteigne and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-17 with Education categories.

This book combines insights from language assessment literacy and critical language testing through critical analyses and research about challenges in language assessment around the world. It investigates problematic practices in language testing which are relevant to language test users such as language program directors, testing centers, and language teachers, as well as teachers-in-training in Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics programs. These issues involve aspects of language testing such as test development, test administration, scoring, and interpretation/use of test results. Chapters in this volume discuss insights about language testing policy, testing world languages, developing program-level language tests and tests of specific language skills, and language assessment literacy. In addition, this book identifies two needs in language testing for further examination: the need for collaboration between language test developers, language test users, and language users, and the need to base language tests on real-world language use.

Practice And Problems In Language Testing

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Author : Viljo Kohonen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985

Practice And Problems In Language Testing written by Viljo Kohonen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Language and languages categories.

Understanding Language Testing

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Author : Dan Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-03-18

Understanding Language Testing written by Dan Douglas and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Understanding Language Testing presents an introduction to language tests and the process of test development that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field, the book promotes a practical understanding of language testing using examples from a variety of languages. While grounded on solid theoretical principles, the book focuses on fostering a true understanding of the various uses of language tests and the process of test development, scoring test performance, analyzing and interpreting test results, and above all, using tests as ethically and fairly as possible so that test takers are given every opportunity to do their best, to learn as much as possible, and feel positive about their language learning. Each chapter includes a summary, suggestions for further reading, and exercises. As such this is the ideal book for both beginning students of linguistics and language education, or anyone in a related discipline looking for a first introduction to language testing.

English Language Education Policy In Asia

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Author : Robert Kirkpatrick
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-11-27

English Language Education Policy In Asia written by Robert Kirkpatrick 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 Education categories.

This volume offers comprehensive 'state-of-the-art' overviews of educational policies concerning the teaching of English in a large number of Asian countries. Each contribution is written by a leading expert and gives a clear assessment of current policies and future trends. Starting with a description of the English education policies in the respective countries, the contributors then delve into the 'nuts and bolts' of the English education policies and how they play out in practice in the education system, in schools, in the curriculum, and in teaching. Topics covered include the balance between the acquisition of English and the national language, political, cultural, economic and technical factors that strengthen or weaken the learning of English.

Issues In Language Testing

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Author : J. Charles Alderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981

Issues In Language Testing written by J. Charles Alderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Bilingualism categories.

A symposium focusing on problems in the assessment of foreign or second language learning brought seven applied linguists together to discuss three areas of debate: communicative language testing, testing of English for specific purposes, and general language proficiency assessment. In each of these areas, the participants reviewed selected papers on the topic, reacted to them on paper, and discussed them as a group. The collected papers, reactions, and discussion reports on communicative language testing include the following: "Communicative Language Testing: Revolution or Evolution" (Keith Morrow) and responses by Cyril J. Weir, Alan Moller, and J. Charles Alderson. The next section, on testing of English for specific purposes, includes: "Specifications for an English Language Testing Service" (Brendan J. Carroll) and responses by Caroline M. Clapham, Clive Criper, and Ian Seaton. The final section, on general language proficiency, includes: "Basic Concerns in Test Validation" (Adrian S. Palmer and Lyle F. Bachman) and "Why Are We Interested in General Language Proficiency'?" (Helmut J. Vollmer), reactions of Arthur Hughes and Alan Davies, and the subsequent response of Helmut J. Vollmer. (MSE)

Scoring Second Language Spoken And Written Performance

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Author : Judith Fairbairn
language : en
Publisher: British Council Monographs on Modern Language Testing
Release Date : 2021

Scoring Second Language Spoken And Written Performance written by Judith Fairbairn and has been published by British Council Monographs on Modern Language Testing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with English language categories.

The ability to speak and write effectively is widely recognized as an important skill in many contexts and for many purposes, both personal, educational and professional. Because these skills are considered important in second and foreign language learning contexts, they are often included in performance assessments. The scoring of such performances is, however, a complex undertaking and has attracted much attention, both in first and second language learning contexts. The increasing use of automated scoring systems has added to this complexity in recent years. It is therefore all the more surprising that there is no book available that provides an overview of this topic area - the scoring of second language performances. This monograph fills this gap, by drawing together the latest literature in the area. It focusses on issues relating to both rater-mediated assessments and sets out consideration in relation to automated scoring systems (and other technology) which are increasingly used in our field. This monograph provides a useful introduction to graduate students, researchers, test developers, other practitioners and teachers to this topic which has in many ways dominated the field of language assessment over many decades.

Handbook Of Second Language Assessment

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Author : Dina Tsagari
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2016-03-07

Handbook Of Second Language Assessment written by Dina Tsagari and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-07 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Second language assessment is ubiquitous. It has found its way from education into questions about access to professions and migration. This volume focuses on the main debates and research advances in second language assessment in the last fifty years or so, showing the influence of linguistics, politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and psychometrics. There are four parts which, when taken together, address the principles and practices of second language assessment while considering its impact on society. Read separately, each part addresses a different aspect of the field. Part I deals with the conceptual foundations of second language assessment with chapters on the purposes of assessment, and standards and frameworks, as well as matters of scoring, quality assurance, and test validation. Part II addresses the theory and practice of assessing different second language skills including aspects like intercultural competence and fluency. Part III examines the challenges and opportunities of second language assessment in a range of contexts. In addition to chapters on second language assessment on a national scale, there are chapters on learning-oriented assessment, as well as the uses of second language assessment in the workplace and for migration. Part IV examines a selection of important issues in the field that deserve attention. These include the alignment of language examinations to external frameworks, the increasing use of technology to both deliver and score second language tests, the responsibilities associated with assessing test takers with special needs, the concept of 'voice' in second language assessment, and assessment literacy for teachers and other test and score users.

Issues In Computer Adaptive Testing Of Reading Proficiency

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Author : Micheline Chalhoub-Deville
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999

Issues In Computer Adaptive Testing Of Reading Proficiency written by Micheline Chalhoub-Deville 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 1999 with Foreign Language Study categories.

The focus of this book is computer based assessment of the receptive skills.

Language Testing

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Author : Timothy Francis McNamara
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000-02-10

Language Testing written by Timothy Francis McNamara and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-10 with Foreign Language Study categories.

This book offers a succinct theoretical introduction to the basic concepts in language testing in a way that is easy to understand. In the Japanese context, this book is highly recommended for university faculty members involved in obtaining assessment literacy, teachers who want to validate their exploratory teaching and testing, or applied linguistics students new to the language testing field. The book is divided into four main sections. The first provides an overview of the principles of language testing. The next contains short extracts from the testing literature with questions which stimulate further thinking. Section 3 is a list of references with brief annotations and Section 4 a glossary of referenced testing terms.