Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices / Edition 2

ISBN-13: 9780138149314 Publisher: Pearson Education ESL Publication date: 03/24/2010 Edition description: Older Edition Pages: 400 Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d) 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