Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
400
Utgivningsdatum
2010-03-10
Upplaga
2
Förlag
Pearson Education
Medarbetare
Abeywickrama, Priyanvada
Illustratör/Fotograf
figures black & white illustrations
Illustrationer
illustrations
Dimensioner
234 x 177 x 19 mm
Vikt
535 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780138149314

Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices

av H Douglas Brown
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Häftad,  Engelska, 2010-03-10

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Language Assessment provides teachers with a clear presentation of the essentials for assessing second language learning fairly and effectively. This updated second edition includes new research and information on standardized tests, a new chapter on form-focused assessment, and a concise glossary of terms.

With a focus on the most common pedagogical challenge classroom-based assessment Language Assessment delivers useful tools for evaluating and designing practical, effective assessment techniques.

Features:
  • Updated references and new information reflecting recent advances and current challenges in the field.
  • Classification of assessment techniques ranging from controlled to open-ended item types on a specified continuum of micro- and macroskills of language.
  • Systematic treatment of assessment for all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) as well as grammar and vocabulary.
  • Discussion of large-scale standardized tests, the ethics of testing, letter grading, and overall evaluation of student performance.
  • Comprehensive presentation of alternatives in assessment, such as portfolios, journals, conferences, observations, interviews, and self- or peer-assessment.
New Features
  • Chapter objectives that preview content and goals
  • A new chapter on form-focused assessment
  • An appendix of commercially available tests
  • A concise glossary of assessment terms
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Dr. H. Douglas Brown, a professor in the MA-TESOL program at San Francisco State University, has written many articles, teacher training books, and textbooks on language pedagogy. A past president of TESOL and recipient of the James A. Alatis Award for Distinguished Service, Dr. Brown has lectured to English language teaching audiences around the world.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Assessment Concepts and Issues 

Assessment and Testing

          Measurement and Evaluation

          Assessment and Learning

          Informal and Formal Assessment

          Formative and Summative Assessment

          Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests

Types and Purposes of Assessment

            Achievement Tests

            Diagnostic Tests

            Placement Tests

            Proficiency Tests

            Aptitude Tests

Issues in Language Assessment: Then and Now

            Behavioral Influences on Language Testing

            Integrative Approaches

            Communicative Language Testing

            Performance-based Assessment

Current Hot Topics in Classroom-based Assessment

            Multiple Intelligences

            Traditional and Alternative Assessment

            Computer-based Testing

Other Current Issues

Exercises

For Your Further Reading

 

Chapter 2:  Principles Of Language Assessment

Practicality

Reliability

            Student-Related Reliability

            Rater Reliability

            Test Administration Reliability

            Test Reliability

Validity

            Content-Related Evidence

            Criterion-Related Evidence

            Construct-Related Evidence

            Consequential Validity (Impact)

            Face Validity   

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