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Author : David P. Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Glenn Fulcher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317873679
The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulcher's Testing Second Language Speaking is a state-of-the-art volume that considers the assessment of speaking from historical, theoretical and practical perspectives. The book offers the first systematic, comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the testing of second language speaking. Written in a clear and accessible manner, it covers: Explanations of the process of test design Costing test design projects How to put the test into practice Evaluation of speaking tests Task types for testing speaking Testing learners with disabilities It also contains a wealth of examples, including task types that are commonly used in speaking tests, approaches to researching speaking tests and specific methodologies that teachers, students and test developers may use in their own projects. Successfully integrating practice and theory, this book demystifies the process of testing speaking and provides a thorough treatment of the key ethical and technical issues in speaking evaluation.
Author : David P. Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:974112728
Author : John Field
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 1781797153
Testing second language listening proficiency validly and reliably has always posed a challenge. In the days before the widespread availability of recorded material, tests were reliant upon the voice of the examiner. Each test administration was a unique phonetic event, with enormous variations of delivery between examiners and even within the performance of a single examiner on different occasions. The presentation was read-aloud, and the texts chosen were often those that had been written to be read (including literary extracts). The resulting input to test takers bore little resemblance to natural connected speech.
Author : Christine Coombe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107017146
"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"--
Author : Stephen Stoynoff
Publisher : Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Incorporated
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106017935492
This volume describes how ESOL tests and test users have changed greatly in the past few decades. Some widely used ESOL tests have been revised, with a number of new tests incorporating advances in computer technology. In addition, many more ESOL practitioners than in the past are responsible for selecting and using tests. Stephen Stoynoff and Carol A. Chapelle introduce teachers and administrators to the principles, methods, and vocabulary of language assessment. Twenty-one reviewers of ESOL tests consider test purpose, methods, and justification of their use in particular situations.
Author : Fred Genesee,John A. Upshur
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996-08-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521566810
Classroom-based Evaluation in Second Language Education has been written to help foreign and second language educators in planning and carrying out effective and comprehensive evaluations in their classrooms. The book emphasizes the value of classroom-based assessment as a tool for improving both teaching and learning. The presentation is non-technical and does not require a specialized background in psychometrics, statistics, or research. The suggested assessment procedures are useful for a broad range of proficiency levels, teaching situations, and instructional approaches. Preview questions and follow-up activities assist the reader in applying the material discussed in each chapter.
Author : Okim Kang,April Ginther
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351692809
Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation highlights the importance of pronunciation in the assessment of second language speaking proficiency. Leading researchers from around the world cover practical issues as well as theoretical principles, enabling the understanding and application of the theory involved in assessment in pronunciation. Key features of this book include: Examination of key criteria in pronunciation assessment, including intelligibility, comprehensibility and accentedness; Exploration of the impact of World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca on pronunciation assessment; Evaluation of the validity and reliability of testing, including analysis of scoring methodologies; Discussion of current and future practice in assessing pronunciation via speech recognition technology. Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation is vital reading for students studying modules on pronunciation and language testing and assessment.
Author : Andrew D. Cohen
Publisher : Newbury House
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:49015000367616
Author : J. Charles Alderson,Arthur Hughes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Bilingualism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032835618
A symposium focusing on problems in the assessment of foreign or second language learning brought seven applied linguists together to discuss three areas of debate: communicative language testing, testing of English for specific purposes, and general language proficiency assessment. In each of these areas, the participants reviewed selected papers on the topic, reacted to them on paper, and discussed them as a group. The collected papers, reactions, and discussion reports on communicative language testing include the following: "Communicative Language Testing: Revolution or Evolution" (Keith Morrow) and responses by Cyril J. Weir, Alan Moller, and J. Charles Alderson. The next section, on testing of English for specific purposes, includes: "Specifications for an English Language Testing Service" (Brendan J. Carroll) and responses by Caroline M. Clapham, Clive Criper, and Ian Seaton. The final section, on general language proficiency, includes: "Basic Concerns in Test Validation" (Adrian S. Palmer and Lyle F. Bachman) and "Why Are We Interested in General Language Proficiency'?" (Helmut J. Vollmer), reactions of Arthur Hughes and Alan Davies, and the subsequent response of Helmut J. Vollmer. (MSE)
Author : Slobodanka Dimova,Xun Yan,April Ginther
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429960321
Local Language Testing: Design, Implementation, and Development describes the language testing practice that exists in the intermediate space between large-scale standardized testing and classroom assessment, an area that is rarely addressed in the language testing and assessment literature. Covering both theory and practice, the book focuses on the advantages of local tests, fosters and encourages their use, and provides suggested ideas for their development and maintenance. The authors include examples of operational tests with well-proven track records and discuss: the ability of local tests to represent local contexts and values, explicitly and purposefully embed test results within instructional practice, and provide data for program evaluation and research; local testing practices grounded in the theoretical principles of language testing, drawing from experiences with local testing and providing practical examples of local language tests, illustrating how they can be designed to effectively function within and across different institutional contexts; examples of how local language tests and assessments are developed for use within a specific context and how they serve a variety of purposes (e.g., entry-level proficiency testing, placement testing, international teaching assistant testing, writing assessment, and program evaluation). Aimed at language program directors, graduate students, and researchers involved in language program development and evaluation, this is a timely book in that it focuses on the advantages of local tests, fosters and encourages their use, and outlines their development and maintenance. It constitutes essential reading for language program directors, graduate students, and researchers involved in language program development and evaluation.
Author : Lyle F. Bachman,Andrew D. Cohen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521649636
Second language acquisition (SLA) and language testing (LT) research have largely been viewed as distinct areas of inquiry in applied linguistics. This book provides a fresh look at areas of common interest to both SLA and LT research, and ways in which research in these two areas of applied linguistics can be fruitfully integrated.
Author : Paula Winke,Tineke Brunfaut
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351034760
This Handbook, with 45 chapters written by the world’s leading scholars in second language acquisition (SLA) and language testing, dives into the important interface between SLA and language testing: shared ground where researchers seek to measure second language performance to better understand how people learn their second languages. The Handbook also reviews how to best measure and evaluate the second language (L2) learners’ personal characteristics, backgrounds, and learning contexts to better understand their L2 learning trajectories. Taking a transdisciplinary approach to research, the book builds upon recent theorizing and measurement principles from the fields of applied linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, psycholinguistics, psychometrics, educational measurement, and social psychology. The Handbook is divided into six key sections: (1) Assessment concepts for SLA researchers, (2) Building instruments for SLA research, (3) Measuring individual differences, (4) Measuring language development, (5) Testing specific populations, and (6) Measurement principles for SLA researchers.
Author : Alan Davies
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999-04-22
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521658768
This Dictionary of Language Testing contains some 600 entries on language assessment
Author : Todd Ruecker,Deborah Crusan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351603027
Reflecting the internationalization of the field of second language writing, this book focuses on political aspects and pedagogical issues of writing instruction and testing in a global context. High-stakes assessment impacts the lives of second language (L2) writers and their teachers around the world, be it the College English Test in China, Common Core-aligned assessments in the U.S., English proficiency tests in Poland, or the material conditions (such as access to technology, training, and other resources) affecting a classroom. With contributions from authors working in ten different countries in a variety of institutional contexts, the chapters examine the uses and abuses of various writing-related assessments, and the policies that determine their form and use. Representing a diverse range of contexts, methods, and disciplines, the authors jointly call for more equitable testing systems that consider the socioeconomic, psychometric, affective, institutional, and needs of all students who strive to gain access to education and employment opportunities related to English language proficiency.