Contemporary Second Language Assessment

Author : Jayanti Veronique Banerjee,Dina Tsagari
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780567147066

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Includes chapters on key aspects of second language assessment such as test construct, diagnosis, exam design, and the growing range of public policy, social and ethical issues. Each of the contributors is an expert in their area; some are established names while others are talented newcomers to the field. The chapters present new research or perspectives on traditional concerns such as test quality; fairness and bias; the testing of different language skills; the needs of different groups of examinees, including English language learners who need to take content tests in English; and the use of language assessments for gate-keeping purposes. The volume demonstrates how language assessment is informed by and engages with neighbouring areas of applied linguistics such as technology and language corpora. The book represents the best of current practice in second language assessment and, as a one volume reference, will be invaluable to students and researchers looking for material that extends their understanding of the field.

Author : Jayanti Banerjee,Dina Tsagari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 1474295053

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Contemporary Second Language Assessment by Jayanti Banerjee,Dina Tsagari Pdf

Author : Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501500862

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Handbook of Second Language Assessment by Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee Pdf

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.

Author : N. P. Sudharshana,Lina Mukhopadhyay
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811642265

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Task-Based Language Teaching and Assessment by N. P. Sudharshana,Lina Mukhopadhyay Pdf

This book provides interdisciplinary perspectives on task-based language teaching (TBLT) and task-based language assessment (TBLA) in English as a second language (ESL) context. It discusses theoretical and experimental insights of TBLT and TBLA from cognitive, cognitive linguistic, and psycholinguistic viewpoints. The chapters, written by leading language teaching specialists in the field, introduce the reader to a comprehensive range of issues related to TBLT and TBLA such as curriculum design, materials development, and classroom teaching & testing. With interdisciplinary appeal, the book is a valuable resource for researchers in task-based language teaching and assessment. It is equally useful for teachers to whom it offers practical suggestions for designing tasks for teaching and testing.

Author : Kenneth Hyltenstam,Manfred Pienemann
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0905028414

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Modelling and Assessing Second Language Acquisition by Kenneth Hyltenstam,Manfred Pienemann Pdf

This book forms an invaluable reference work for all teachers of second languages and researchers in the field of L2 acquisition. It discusses the contribution that modern research into L2 acquisition makes to the curriculum development process. It also provides the reader with arguments for and against the various approaches to teaching.

Author : Vahid Aryadoust,Janna Fox
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 9781443889797

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Trends in Language Assessment Research and Practice by Vahid Aryadoust,Janna Fox Pdf

Despite prodigious developments in the field of language assessment in the Middle East and the Pacific Rim, research and practice in these areas have been underrepresented in mainstream literature. This volume takes a fresh look at language assessment in these regions, and provides a unique overview of contemporary language assessment research. In compiling this book, the editors have tapped into the knowledge of language and educational assessment experts whose diversity of perspectives and experience has enriched the focus and scope of language and educational assessment in general, and the present volume in particular. The six ‘trends’ addressed in the 26 chapters that comprise this title consider such contemporary topics as data mining, in-class assessment, and washback. The contributors explore new approaches and techniques in language assessment including advances resulting from multidisciplinary collaboration with researchers in computer science, genetics, and neuroscience. The current trends and promising new directions identified in this volume and the research reported here suggest that researchers across the Middle East and the Pacific Rim are playing—and will continue to play—an important role in advancing the quality, utility, and fairness of language testing and assessment practices.

Author : Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501500862

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Handbook of Second Language Assessment by Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee Pdf

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.

Author : John McE. Davis,John M. Norris,Margaret E. Malone,Todd H. McKay,Young-A Son
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781626165410

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Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education by John McE. Davis,John M. Norris,Margaret E. Malone,Todd H. McKay,Young-A Son Pdf

The specific—and varied—ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called on to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education showcases contemporary research that explores innovative uses of assessment and evaluation in a variety of educational contexts. Divided into three parts, this volume first examines theoretical considerations and practical implementations of assessment conducted for the purpose of enhancing and developing language learning. Part 2 addresses novel assessment development and implementation projects, such as the formative use of task-based assessments, technology-mediated language performance assessment, validation of educational placement tests for immigrant learners, and the use of assessment to help identify neurolinguistic correlates of proficiency. The final section of the book highlights examples of argument-based approaches to assessment and evaluation validation, extending this critical framework to quality assurance efforts in new domains. Adding to research on traditional and conventional uses of testing and evaluation in language education, this volume captures innovative trends in assessment and evaluation practice that explicitly aim to better inform and enhance language teaching and learning.

Author : J. Charles Alderson,Eeva-Leena Haapakangas,Ari Huhta,Lea Nieminen,Riikka Ullakonoja
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135097172

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The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language by J. Charles Alderson,Eeva-Leena Haapakangas,Ari Huhta,Lea Nieminen,Riikka Ullakonoja Pdf

The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language explores the implications of language assessment research on classroom-based assessment practices by providing an in-depth look at the little-examined field of diagnosis in second and foreign language reading. This volume examines the development of second and foreign language reading and how subsequent research findings, couched in this knowledge, can help facilitate a more-informed teaching approach in second and foreign language classrooms. By contextualizing the latest in classroom settings and presenting implications for future research in this developing area of linguistics, this book is an ideal resource for those studying and working in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and language assessment and education. About the NPLA Series: Headed by two of its leading scholars, the series captures the burgeoning field of language assessment by offering comprehensive and state-of-the-art coverage of its contemporary questions, pressing issues, and technical advances. It is the only active series of its kind on the market, and will include volumes on basic and advanced topics in language assessment, public policy and language assessment, and the interfaces of language assessment with other disciplines in applied linguistics. Each text presents key theoretical approaches and research findings, along with concrete practical implications and suggestions for readers conducting their own research or developmental studies.

Author : S. Ross,G. Kasper
Publisher : Springer
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137003522

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Assessing Second Language Pragmatics by S. Ross,G. Kasper Pdf

The first book-length collection of studies on the assessment of pragmatic competencies in a second or foreign language. Grounded in theoretical perspectives on communicative and interactional competencies, it examines the reception and production of speech acts through a variety of assessment methods and quantitative and qualitative analyses.

Author : James E. Purpura,Carolyn E. Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0415813700

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Learning-Oriented Assessment in Language Classrooms by James E. Purpura,Carolyn E. Turner Pdf

Author : Talia Isaacs,Pavel Trofimovich
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783096862

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Second Language Pronunciation Assessment by Talia Isaacs,Pavel Trofimovich Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY licence. It spans the areas of assessment, second language acquisition (SLA) and pronunciation and examines topical issues and challenges that relate to formal and informal assessments of second language (L2) speech in classroom, research and real-world contexts. It showcases insights from assessing other skills (e.g. listening and writing) and highlights perspectives from research in speech sciences, SLA, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, including lingua franca communication, with concrete implications for pronunciation assessment. This collection will help to establish commonalities across research areas and facilitate greater consensus about key issues, terminology and best practice in L2 pronunciation research and assessment. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, this book will appeal to a mixed audience of researchers, graduate students, teacher-educators and exam board staff with varying levels of expertise in pronunciation and assessment and wide-ranging interests in applied linguistics.

Author : Ute Knoch,Judith Fairbairn,Yan Jin
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : English language
ISBN : 1781799512

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Scoring Second Language Spoken and Written Performance by Ute Knoch,Judith Fairbairn,Yan Jin Pdf

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.

Author : Kimberly Geeslin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000549775

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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Sociolinguistics by Kimberly Geeslin Pdf

This state-of-the-art volume offers a comprehensive, accessible, and uniquely interdisciplinary examination of social factors’ role in second language acquisition (SLA) through different theoretical paradigms, methodological traditions, populations, contexts, and language groups. Top scholars from around the world synthesize current and past work, contextualize the central issues, and set the future research agenda on second language variation, including languages studied or taught less commonly. This will be an indispensable resource to scholars and advanced students of SLA, applied linguistics, education, and other fields interested in the social aspects of language learning in research practice and instruction.

Author : Atta Gebril
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000378467

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Learning-Oriented Language Assessment by Atta Gebril Pdf

This collection brings together research on learning-oriented language assessment from scholars working across geographic and educational contexts, highlighting the opportunities of assessment practices which seek to better align assessment and learning tasks and support effective learning. The volume begins by introducing learning-oriented assessment (LOA) and the context around its growing popularity, especially in accountability-oriented settings which favor summative large-scale tests. The first part of the book charts the development of LOA’s theoretical and conceptual underpinnings, outlining the ways in which they have been informed by theories of learning and key elements. The second part demonstrates LOA in practice, drawing on examples from different countries and instructional settings to explore such topics as the role of technology in LOA and developing feedback materials based around LOA principles and developed for core literacy skills. Offering a holistic view of learning-oriented assessment and the real-world affordances and challenges of its implementation, this book is key reading for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in language testing and assessment, TESOL, and language education.