This book enables practitioners to apply statistics effectively to the development and use of language assessments. This is a Workbook and CD ROM pack which will support the main text. Each chapter will offer activities to parallel the chapters in the book. The activities are intended to provide readers with opportunities to work with and apply the concepts and procedures presented, using datasets from language assessment research.
This book enables practitioners to apply statistics effectively to the development and use of language assessments. This is a Workbook and CD ROM pack which will support the main text.
"The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment aims to present in one volume an up-to-date guide to the central areas of assessing the second language performance of English by speakers of other languages. This volume provides snapshots of significant issues and trends that have shaped language assessment in the past and highlights the current state of our understanding of these issues"--
Language tests are used for many purposes and in many contexts and are often
the basis for high-stakes decision making. Language test scores are used to
make many types of decisions about people and programs. They are used to
screen, ...
Features: *Solid foundation in the basics of validity and reliability, as well as all of the different forms of assessment *Concise, comprehensive treatment of all four skills includes classification of assessment techniques. *Thorough examination of standards-based assessment and standardized testing. * Practical examples illustrate principles. *End-of-chapter exercises and suggested additional readings provide opportunities for further exploration.
"Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices, " by best-selling author H. Douglas Brown, offers a clear, comprehensive survey of the essential principles of assessing second language learning, as well as the critical tools ...
The assessment of language learners is having a growing impact in English language teaching and applied linguistics. A formal evaluation of students writing abilities is important for language teachers in order to assess the pedagogical needs of their students. While there has been a considerable body of work undertaken on assessing the writing abilities of native speakers, the issues surrounding the assessment of second language learners writing abilities are still emerging. At present, no one volume has explored these issues and their implications for language teaching practitioners wishing to evaluate their students writing. This book outlines in an accessible manner the major tenets of research in the field and provide language teachers with guidelines to design and develop suitable listening assessment tasks for their students.
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Tersedia di Pustaka Kubang Putih - UIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi
This book outlines in an accessible manner the major tenets of research in the field and provide language teachers with guidelines to design and develop suitable listening assessment tasks for their students.