Language Testing Matters - Investigating Wider Social Educational Impact of Assessment

Klappentext Language Testing Matters explores the social and educational impact of language testing and assessment at regional, national and international level. It brings together a collection of 20 edited papers based on proceedings of the 2008 ALTE Conference in Cambridge. The selected papers focus on three core strands addressed during the conference: new perspectives on testing for specific purposes; insights on testing policy and practice in the context of language teaching and learning in different parts of the world; reflections on the impact of testing among differing stakeholder groups. With its broad coverage of key issues, combining theoretical insights and practical advice, this volume is a valuable reference work for academics, employers and policy-makers in Europe and beyond. It is also a useful resource for postgraduate students of language testing, for practitioners, and anyone else seeking a better understanding of the social and educational impact of language assessment. Zusammenfassung This volume explores the social and educational impact of language testing and assessment.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lynda Taylor, Lynda B. Weir Taylor, Lynda Weir Taylor
• Con la collaborazione di: Lynda Taylor (Editore), Taylor Lynda (Editore), Cyril J Weir (Editore), Cyril J. Weir (Editore), Weir Cyril J. (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.01.2010
• EAN: 9780521163910
• ISBN: 978-0-521-16391-0
• Pagine: 412
• Serie: Studies in Language Testing; Studies in Language Testing
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Libri scolastici per istituti a indirizzo generale; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language teaching theory and methods, ELT: teaching theory & methods, LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language