Learner-directed Assessment in Esl

Examines the relationship between the language learner and language assessment process, and promotes approaches to assessment that involve the learner in the testing process. Gives particular attention to issues of reliability and validity.

List of contents

Contents: L.F. Bachman, Foreword. Preface. G. Ekbatani, Moving Toward Learner-Directed Assessment. B. North, Defining a Flexible Common Measurement Scale: Descriptors for Self and Teacher Assessment. D. Strong-Krause, Exploring the Effectiveness of Self-Assessment Strategies in ESL Placement. E. van Hest, Analyzing Self-Repair: An Alternative Way of Language Assessment. M. Gottlieb, Portfolio Practices in Elementary and Secondary Schools: Toward Learner-Directed Assessment. A. Hirvela, H. Pierson, Portfolios: Vehicles for Authentic Self-Assessment. A.D. Cohen, Exploring Strategies in Test Taking: Fine-Tuning Verbal Reports From Respondents. G. Ekbatani, H. Pierson, Epilogue: Promoting Learner-Directed Assessment.

About the author

Glayol Ekbatani, Herbert Pierson

Summary

Examines the relationship between the language learner and language assessment process, and promotes approaches to assessment that involve the learner in the testing process. Gives particular attention to issues of reliability and validity.

Additional text

"Ekbatani and Pierson have put together a volume that is a must in any teacher's professional library on language assessment."
—TESL-EJ

Product details

• Assisted by: Glayol V. Ekbatani (Editor), Glayol V. (St. John's University Ekbatani (Editor), Ekbatani Glayol V. (Editor), Herbert D. Pierson (Editor), Pierson Herbert D. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780805830682
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-3068-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Weight: 317 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; English, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment