Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing An informed and accessible discussion of the basic concerns which underlie the development and use of language tests, plus an up-to-date synthesis of research on testing. Primarily for students on teacher education courses, but also serves as an invaluable resource for all those professionally involved in designing and administering tests. Acts as an excellent complement to practical 'how to' books. By Lyle F Bachman - (OUP)   Order Now > Book     The Power of Tests An important book, which applies a critical perspective of language tests by examining their uses and consequences in education and society and by viewing tests not as isolated events but rather as embedded in social, educational and political contexts. By Elana Shohamy - (Longman)   Order Now > Book     Language Testing in Practice Building on Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing (above), this book looks at language testing practice in relation to current views of communicative language teaching and testing. Divided into three sections, it discuss 1) objectives and expectations, the context of language testing, and the abilities to be tested; 2) the process of test development, including blueprints, resources, operationalization, and scoring methods; and 3) ten examples which illustrate the principles discussed in Parts One and Two. By Lyle F Bachman and Adrian S Palmer - (OUP)   Order Now > Book     Assessment Assessment looks at ways of measuring the performance of students at secondary level and the progress they make. It offers guidance on diagnosing problems, giving useful feedback, and different ways of assessing other than exclusively through tests. By Michael Harris and Paul McCann - (Macmillan)   Order Now > Book     Assessing Grammar This book addresses the fact that a renewed interest in grammar, from pedagogical and research perspectives, has created the need for new approaches to assessing the grammatical ability of language learners. It presents an extensive framework of second language grammatical knowledge and uses this as a basis for helping readers create their own assessment tools and test their own students’ grammar. By Jim Purpura - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition     Assessing Speaking An excellent guide which looks at the research on the assessment of speaking, and the current tests of speaking. It recognizes that the assessment of the speaking skill is extremely complex, and it sets out to guide language testers through the stages of test tasks, rating practices and design. By Sari Luoma - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Statistical Analysis for Language Assessment This unique book sets out to make statistical analyses accessible to language teachers and trainers who may need to use and interpret language tests. The statistics described in this book include those most commonly needed for small-scale test development and use, but are also relevant to the analysis of data from large numbers of individuals. By Lyle Bachman - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Testing Second Language Speaking This is a comprehensive account and critical analysis of testing second language speaking. It provides many 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. It also presents annotated examples to enhance understanding of practical testing projects. By Glenn Fulcher - (Longman)   Order Now > Book       Assessing Reading One of the most complete and up-to-date treatments of the assessment of reading in a foreign or second language. It provides a comprehensive review of theory, research and practice in the assessment of reading, and gives in-depth discussion of the major issues in this field. An essential resource for experienced and less experienced language teachers and trainers who need to assess the reading ability of language learners. By Charles Alderson - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Assessing Writing A comprehensive look at the theory behind the practice of assessing a student's writing abilities. Covers issues such as why, what and how writing should be assessed. By Sara Cushing Weigle - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Assessing Listening A clear and accessible book which outlines in an the major areas of listening research and provides language teachers with guidelines to design and develop suitable listening tests for their students By Gary Buck - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Assessing Vocabulary Provides a framework that expands the traditional concept of a vocabulary test to cover a range of procedures for assessing the vocabulary knowledge of second language learners. It reviews research done in the area of vocabulary assessment, presents assessment case studies of several well-known vocabulary measures, and discusses new directions for vocabulary assessment - in particular the contribution of computerised corpus analysis. By John Read - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Assessing Languages for Specific Purposes An excellent book which provides a thorough analysis of the issues surrounding the implementation of tests for specific purposes descriptions. It evaluates examples of specific purpose tests in wide-spread use, and is essential reading for anyone interested in evaluating languages for specific purposes (LSP), such as Spanish for business, Japanese for tour guides, or English for air traffic control. By Dan Douglas - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition     Back to Bookstore More