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This accessible book examines issues such as test design, the rating process, validity, measurement, and the social dimension of language testing. It looks at both traditional and newer forms of language assessment, and the challenges posed by new views.

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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0194372227
ISBN-13
9780194372220
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Author
Tim Mcnamara
Publication Name
Language Testing
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Series
Oxford Introduction to Language Study Ser.
Type
Language Course
Number of Pages
156 Pages

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'... provides with clarity and concision all the teacher or trainee will need to know in this area.' - EL Gazette, '... provides with clarity and concision all the teacher or trainee willneed to know in this area.' - EL Gazette, ''Handy, pocket-sized brief survey for readers new to the subject containing an up-to-date overview, short readings and study questions, references and glossary.''The Teacher Trainer, ''... provides with clarity and concision all the teacher or trainee will need to know in this area.''EL Gazette''Handy, pocket-sized brief survey for readers new to the subject containing an up-to-date overview, short readings and study questions, references and glossary.''The Teacher Trainer, ''Handy, pocket-sized brief survey for readers new to the subjectcontaining an up-to-date overview, short readings and study questions,references and glossary.''The Teacher Trainer
Table of Content
PrefaceAuthor's prefacesection 1Survey1 Testing, testing . . . What is a language test?Understanding language testingTypes of testTest purposeThe criterionThe test-criterion relationshipConclusion2 Communication and the design of language testsDiscrete point testsIntegrative and pragmatic testsCommunicative language testsModels of communicative abilityConclusion3 The testing cycleUnderstanding the constraintsTest contentTest methodAuthenticity of responseFixed and constructed response formatsTest specificationsTest trialsConclusion4 The rating processEstablishing a rating procedureThe problem with ratersEstablishing a framework for making judgementsRating scalesHolistic and analytic ratingsRater trainingConclusion5 Validity: testing the testThreats to test validityTest contentTest method and test constructThe impact of testsConclusion6 MeasurementIntroductionMeasurementQuality control for ratersInvestigating the properties of individual test itemsNorm-referenced and criterion-referenced measurementNew approaches to measurementConclusion7 The social character of language testsIntroductionThe institutional character of assessmentAssessment and social policyAssessment and educational policyThe social responsibility of the language testerEthical language testingAccountabilityWashbackTest impactCodes of professional ethics for language testersCritical language testingConclusion8 New directions-and dilemmas?Computers and language testingTechnology and the testing of speakingDilemmas: whose performance'section 2Readingssection 3Referencessection 4Glossary
Copyright Date
2000
Topic
English As a Second Language, Study & Teaching
Dewey Decimal
418/.0076
Intended Audience
English As a Second Language
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

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