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Validation in Language Testing

"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

3 Hypothesis Testing in Construct Validation SARA GUSHING WEIGLE and
BRIAN LYNCH This chapter describes an investigation of the construct validity of
the recently revised English as a Second Language Placement Examination ...

Defending Standardized Testing

The education reform movement of the past two decades has focused on raising academic standards. Some standards advocates attach a testing mechanism to gauge the extent to which high standards are actually accomplished, whereas some critics accuse the push for standards and testing of impeding reform and perpetuating inequality. At the same time, the testing profession has produced advances in the format, accuracy, dependability, and utility of tests. Never before has obtaining such an abundance of accurate and useful information about student learning been possible. Meanwhile, the American public remains steadfast in support of testing to measure student performance and monitor the performance of educational systems. Many educational testing experts who acknowledge the benefits of testing also believe that those benefits have been insufficiently articulated. Although much has been written on standardized testing policy, most of the material has been written by opponents. The contributing authors of this volume are both accomplished researchers and practitioners who are respected and admired worldwide. They bring to the project an abundance of experience working with standardized tests. The goal of Defending Standardized Testing is to: *describe current standardized testing policies and strategies; *explain many of the common criticisms of standardized testing; *document the public support for, and the realized benefits of, standardized testing; *acknowledge the limitations of, and suggest improvements to, testing practices; *provide guidance for structuring and administering large-scale testing programs in light of public preferences and the "No Child Left Behind Act" requirements; and *present a defense of standardized testing and a vision for its future. Defending Standardized Testing minimizes the use of technical jargon so as to appeal to all who have a stake in American educational reform.

Furthermore, she stated, “it is plain that test scores underestimate cognitive
abilities for bilinguals with low levels of English proficiency...the academic
potentialof studentswithlowlevels ofEnglish proficiency is substantially
reducedbyverbal ...

Talking and Testing

Discourse Approaches to the Assessment of Oral Proficiency

A collection of papers that document various dimensions of the ways in which the language learner and the language proficiency interviewer use language to accomplish oral language assessment tasks.

The policy described the speech of Black children as a separate language with
historical origins that differed significantly from other English varieties in the US. It
went on to state that since AAE1 is a language genetically linked to West African
 ...

Reading for Academic Success, Grades 2-6

Differentiated Strategies for Struggling, Average, and Advanced Readers

Examines seven critical areas that can develop average or struggling readers into thoughtful, high-achieving A+ readers who can comprehend, analyze, and summarize different kinds of texts.

... like a 'Vocabulary Vulture,' who looks for interesting and important words
during independent reading andthen bringshis orher ideasonthe significance of
... They also serve as a kind of 'reader's toolkit,' a bankof waysto think about
anytext.

Vocabulary Acquisition

Implications for Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary and reading comprehension are among Reading First's five key literacy topics; this book presents current research findings and considers their significance for instruction. Specific information is provided on challenges facing English language learners. Contributors include the leading authorities in the field.

Intelligence In addition to the Vocabulary subtest of the WASI, three other
subtests were administered: Block Design, Similarities, and Matrix Reasoning.
The WASI Block Design subtest is a measure of perceptual organization and
general ...

Curriculum Development in Language Teaching

This text provides a systematic introduction to the issues involved in planning, developing, and managing effective language programs. The paperback edition provides a systematic introduction to the issues involved in developing, managing, and evaluating effective second and foreign language programs and teaching materials. Key stages in the curriculum development process are examined, including situation analysis, needs analysis, goal setting, syllabus design, materials development and adaptation, teaching and teacher support, and evaluation. Discussion activities throughout the book enable it to be used as a reference text for teachers and administrators.

This text provides a systematic introduction to the issues involved in planning, developing, and managing effective language programs.

The Origins of World War I

Discusses and examines the possible causes of World War I.

... clearly outnumbered on the Western front, they would nevertheless advance to
Paris and "seize the heart of France. ... and Oka Yoshitake, Yamagata Aritomo:
Meiji Nihon no shocho (Yamagata Aritomo: Symbol of Meiji Japan) (Tokyo, 1958)
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