Language Testing Reconsidered
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Language Testing Reconsidered
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Author : Janna D. Fox
language : en
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Language Testing Reconsidered written by Janna D. Fox and has been published by University of Ottawa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with Education categories.
Language Testing Reconsidered provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Anyone who is working in, studying or teaching language testing should have a copy of this book. The information, discussions, and reflections offered within the volume address major developments within the field over the past decades, enlivened by current "takes" on these issues. The real value of this collection, however, lies in its consideration of the past as a means of defining the future agenda of language testing.
Language Testing Reconsidered
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Language Testing Reconsidered written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
Language Aptitude Reconsidered
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Author : Thomas S. Parry
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 1990
Language Aptitude Reconsidered written by Thomas S. Parry and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 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.
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)
Post Admission Language Assessment Of University Students
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Author : John Read
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-08-10
Post Admission Language Assessment Of University Students written by John Read and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-10 with Education categories.
English-medium universities around the world face real challenges in ensuring that incoming students have the language and literacy skills they need to cope with the demands of their degree programmes. One response has been a variety of institutional initiatives to assess students after admission, in order to identify those with significant needs and advise them on how to enhance their academic language ability. This volume brings together papers from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Oman, South Africa and the United States, written by language assessment specialists who discuss issues in the design and implementation of these post-admission assessments in their own institutions. A major theme running through the book is the need to evaluate the validity of such assessments not just on their technical quality but on their impact, in terms of giving students access to effective means of developing their language skills and ultimately enhancing their academic achievement.
Language Testing
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Author : Tim McNamara
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2006-11-10
Language Testing written by Tim McNamara and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Winner of the SAGE/ILTA Award for Best Book on Language Testing 2009 This volume focuses on the social aspects of language testing, including assessment of socially situated language use and societal consequences of language tests. The authors argue that traditional approaches to ensuring social fairness in tests go some way to addressing social concerns, but a broader perspective is necessary to examine the functions of tests on a societal scale. Considers these issues in relation to language assessment in oral proficiency interviews, and to the assessment of second language pragmatics. Argues that traditional approaches to ensuring social fairness in tests go some way to addressing social concerns, but a broader perspective is necessary if we are to fully understand the social dimension of language assessment.
Language Testing And Validation
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Author : C. Weir
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2004-11-22
Language Testing And Validation written by C. Weir and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-22 with Education categories.
Tests for the measurement of language abilities must be constructed according to a coherent validity framework based on the latest developments in theory and practice. This innovative book, by a world authority on language testing, deals with all key aspects of language test design and implementation. It provides a road map to effective testing based on the latest approaches to test validation. A book for all MA students in Applied Linguistics or TESOL, and for professional language teachers
Communicative Proficiency And Linguistic Development
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Author : Inge Bartning
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010
Communicative Proficiency And Linguistic Development written by Inge Bartning and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Education categories.
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has become the yardstick for teaching and testing language skills in Europe and elsewhere. Yet little is known about the relationships between the communicative levels established using the can-do statements of the CEFR and the developmental stages of grammatical and lexical development described by Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research. This book presents empirical research by members of the SLATE network (Second Language Acquisition and Testing in Europe), aimed at bridging this gap. The studies deal with several target languages, including Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian and Spanish, with adult, adolescent and child learners in both formal and informal contexts.
Reconsidering Context In Language Assessment
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Author : Janna Fox
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-04-06
Reconsidering Context In Language Assessment written by Janna Fox and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume reconsiders the problem of context in language testing and other modes of assessment from the perspective of transdisciplinarity. Transdisciplinary assessment research brings together collaborators who draw on the strengths of their differing backgrounds and expertise in order to address high-stakes complex socially-relevant problems. Traditional treatments of context in language assessment research have generally been informed by individualist cognitive theories within measurement and psychometrics. The additive potential of alternative social theories, including theories of genre, situated learning, distributed cognition, and intercultural communication, has largely been overlooked. In this book, the benefits of socio-theoretical reconsiderations of context are discussed and further exemplified in transdisciplinary research studies that investigate the use of assessment in classroom and workplace settings. The book offers a renewed view of context in arguments for the validity of assessment practices, and will be of interest to assessment researchers, practitioners, and students in applied linguistics, education, educational psychology, language testing, and other related disciplines and fields.