Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency

Author : J. Charles Alderson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780826493880

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Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency by J. Charles Alderson Pdf

This book addresses the need for tests that can diagnose the strengths and weaknesses in learners' developing foreign language proficiency. It presents the rationale for, and research surrounding, the development of DIALANG, a suite of internet-delivered diagnostic foreign language tests funded by the European Commission. The word 'diagnosis' is common in discussions in language education and applied linguistics, but very few truly diagnostic tests exist. However, the diagnosis of foreign language proficiency is central to helping learners make progress. This volume explores the nature of diagnostic testing, emphasizing the need for a better understanding of the nature of appropriate diagnosis. The book starts with a debate about how diagnostic testing might most appropriately be developed. Charles Alderson argues that the field has neglected to construct diagnostic tests, partly because other forms of testing have dominated the field. Alderson examines how proficiency has been diagnosed in the key areas of language: reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. The value of self-assessment is discussed and exemplified as a key component in developing learners', and teachers', awareness of the complexity of language learning. The book ends with a consideration of and recommendations for future developments in the diagnosis of foreign language proficiency.

Author : J. Charles Alderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : OCLC:1409192222

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Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency by J. Charles Alderson Pdf

Author : J. Charles Alderson,Eeva-Leena Haapakangas,Ari Huhta,Lea Nieminen,Riikka Ullakonoja
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,9 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 : Janna D. Fox,Mari Wesche ,Doreen Bayliss
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780776616315

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Language Testing Reconsidered by Janna D. Fox,Mari Wesche ,Doreen Bayliss Pdf

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.

Author : Ari Huhta,Claudia Harsch,Dmitri Leontjev,Lea Nieminen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781315511955

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The Diagnosis of Writing in a Second or Foreign Language by Ari Huhta,Claudia Harsch,Dmitri Leontjev,Lea Nieminen Pdf

The Diagnosis of Writing in a Second or Foreign Language is a comprehensive survey of diagnostic assessment of second/foreign language (SFL) writing. In this innovative book, a compelling case is made for SFL writing as an individual, contextual, and multidimensional ability, combining several theoretically informed approaches upon which to base diagnosis. Using the diagnostic cycle as the overarching framework, the book starts with the planning phase, cover design, development, and delivery of diagnostic assessment, ending with feedback and feed-forward aspects to feed diagnostic information into the teaching and learning process. It covers means to diagnose both the writing processes and products, including the design and development of diagnostic tasks and rating scales, as well as automated approaches to assessment. Also included is a range of existing instruments and approaches to diagnosing SFL writing. Addressing large-scale as well as classroom contexts, this volume is useful for researchers, teachers, and educational policy-makers in language learning.

Author : Gloria R. Poedjosoedarmo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : UIUC:30112122296186

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Teaching and Assessing Language Proficiency by Gloria R. Poedjosoedarmo Pdf

Author : Hannah Pillay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UCBK:C105238715

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Teaching Language to Learners of Different Age Groups by Hannah Pillay Pdf

Author : Erna Hest,Commission of the European Communities. Task Force Human Resources, Education, Training, and Youth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015029209999

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A Survey of the Techniques Used in the Diagnosis and Analysis of Foreign Language Needs in Trade and Industry by Erna Hest,Commission of the European Communities. Task Force Human Resources, Education, Training, and Youth Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Foreign Language Assessment for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309675482

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A Principled Approach to Language Assessment by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Foreign Language Assessment for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute Pdf

The United States is formally represented around the world by approximately 14,000 Foreign Service officers and other personnel in the U.S. Department of State. Roughly one-third of them are required to be proficient in the local languages of the countries to which they are posted. To achieve this language proficiency for its staff, the State Department's Foreign Service Institute (FSI) provides intensive language instruction and assesses the proficiency of personnel before they are posted to a foreign country. The requirement for language proficiency is established in law and is incorporated in personnel decisions related to job placement, promotion, retention, and pay. A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute evaluates the different approaches that exist to assess foreign language proficiency that FSI could potentially use. This report considers the key assessment approaches in the research literature that are appropriate for language testing, including, but not limited to, assessments that use task-based or performance-based approaches, adaptive online test administration, and portfolios.

Author : Vahid Aryadoust,Janna Fox
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 51,5 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133285572

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語學硏究 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 50,7 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 : Dongbo Zhang,Chin-Hsi Lin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811040894

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Chinese as a Second Language Assessment by Dongbo Zhang,Chin-Hsi Lin Pdf

This book brings together 13 original research papers that address emerging issues in the assessment of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) in five major areas, including standards in CSL assessment; development of CSL tests; assessment of diverse knowledge and skills; computer-supported assessment; and CSL assessment in relation to instruction and teachers’ assessment competence. It goes beyond the psychometric testing of Chinese and provides cutting-edge examinations of the interfaces of assessment with sociology of language, acquisition, pedagogy, and modern technologies, as well as teacher education. Given its unique features and broad range of topics, the book offers an intriguing and valuable resource, not only for scholars and researchers but also teacher educators and assessment practitioners who are directly or indirectly involved in CSL assessment.

Author : J. Charles Alderson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521590006

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Assessing Reading by J. Charles Alderson Pdf

This book is the most comprehensive of the assessment of reading in a foreign or second language.

Author : Mary Finocchiaro,Mary Bonomo Finocchiaro,Sydney Sako
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Education, Bilingual
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032598505

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Foreign Language Testing by Mary Finocchiaro,Mary Bonomo Finocchiaro,Sydney Sako Pdf