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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785382303321

Autore

Ekbatani Glayol

Titolo

Measurement and evaluation in post-secondary ESL / / Glayol Ekbatani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-89687-2

1-136-89688-0

1-282-89847-7

9786612898471

0-203-84117-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Disciplina

428.0076

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers

English language - Ability testing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [109]-112) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Overview of the Principal Concepts of Language Testing; Chapter 2 Basic Statistics and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS); Chapter 3 Validity; Chapter 4 Reliability; Chapter 5 Assessing Reading; Chapter 6 Assessing Writing; Chapter 7 Assessing Oral Proficiency; Appendix: Selected Standardized Tests; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Practical and concise, this introductory text for language teaching professionals is a guide to ESL assessment and to fulfilling the testing component of TESOL programs in the U.S. and around the world. Covering the fundamental descriptive and quantitative facets of effective language testing, it explicates key technical aspects in an accessible, non-technical manner. Each chapter includes relevant practical examples and is augmented by a partnered project that provides practical opportunities for readers to apply the concepts presented in real testing situations.Measurement and