Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices - Brossura

Brown, H. Douglas; Abeywickrama, Priyanvada

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ISBN 10: 0138149313 ISBN 13: 9780138149314

Casa editrice: Allyn & Bacon, 2010

Riassunto

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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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

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Allyn & Bacon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0138149313
• ISBN 13: 9780138149314
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 386
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italia