Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Brown, H. Douglas; Abeywickrama, Priyanvada

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0138149313 ISBN 13: 9780138149314

Publisher: Pearson Education ESL, 2019

Synopsis

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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From the Back Cover

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

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0138149313
• ISBN 13: 9780138149314
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400