Assessment for Language Teaching

This Element reviews the key foundational concepts, beliefs, and practices underpinning approaches to assessment in English Language Teaching. It offers theoretically informed descriptions and explanations of the affordances and limitations of assessment approaches.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Language assessment; 3. Essential concepts in assessment; 4. Types of language assessment; 5. Essential theoretical and technical concepts; 6. Summative assessment design – Types and processes; 7. A way forward; Appendix: Test specifications; Glossary; References.

Summary

This Element reviews the key foundational concepts, beliefs, and practices underpinning approaches to assessment in English Language Teaching. It offers theoretically informed descriptions and explanations of the affordances and limitations of assessment approaches.

Foreword

This Element reviews and updates the foundational concepts and practices for assessment in English Language Teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Constant Leung, Leung Constant, Aek Phakiti, Aek (University of Sydney) Leung Phakiti, Phakiti Aek
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009468152
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0946815-2
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Elements in Language Teaching
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, Language teaching theory and methods, ELT: learning material & coursework, ELT: teaching theory & methods, International English