Examining Speaking | Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Speaking

Lynda Taylor

ISBN 10: 3125333776 / ISBN 13: 9783125333772

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Examining Speaking | Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Speaking | Lynda Taylor | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9780521736701 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH, Rotebühlstr. 77, 70178 Stuttgart, kundenservice[at]klett-sprachen[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Examining Speaking | Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Speaking
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 3125333776
• ISBN 13: 9783125333772
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 22D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 589 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Schule & Lernen

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Synopsis

This edited volume develops a theoretical framework for validating tests of second language ability. The chapter authors show how an understanding and analysis of the framework and its components can assist test developers to operationalise their tests more effectively, especially in relation to the key criteria that differentiate one proficiency level from another. The book provides an up-to-date review of the relevant literature on assessing speaking, an accessible and systematic description of the different proficiency levels in second language speaking and a comprehensive and coherent basis for validating tests of speaking. It will be of considerable interest to examination boards who wish to validate their own speaking tests in a systematic and coherent manner, as well as to academic researchers and graduate students in the field of language assessment more generally.