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Assessing second language reading : insights from Cloze tests / / Karim Sadeghi
| Assessing second language reading : insights from Cloze tests / / Karim Sadeghi |
| Autore | Sadeghi Karim |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 pages) |
| Disciplina | 401.93 |
| Soggetto topico | Second language acquisition - Evaluation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 3-030-84470-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Aims of the Book -- 1.3 Questions Addressed -- 1.4 Research Methods Employed -- 1.5 Outline of the Book -- References -- 2 The Nature of Reading in a Second Language -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Research on Reading -- 2.2.1 A Brief History of Research on Reading -- 2.2.2 Is There a Separate Reading Ability? -- 2.2.3 Reading Ability: Divisible or Unitary? -- 2.2.4 Theories of Reading -- 2.3 What is Reading Comprehension? -- 2.3.1 Definition of Reading Comprehension -- 2.3.2 The Nature of Reading Comprehension -- 2.4 The Process of Reading Comprehension -- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Models -- 2.4.2 Top-Down Models -- 2.4.3 Interactive Models -- 2.4.4 Reading: Decoding or Prediction? -- 2.5 Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension -- 2.5.1 Reader Variable -- 2.5.2 Text Variable -- 2.5.3 Context Variable -- 2.5.4 Writer Variable -- 2.5.5 L1-L2 Relationship -- 2.6 Issues in Assessing Reading -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Language, Context, and Comprehension -- 3.1 Language -- 3.2 Context -- 3.2.1 Definition of Context -- 3.2.2 Components of Context -- 3.2.3 Relationship Between Language/text and Context -- 3.2.4 Context and Comprehension -- 3.3 Comprehension -- 3.3.1 Comprehension in Spoken Language -- 3.3.2 Comprehension in Written Language -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- 4 The Cloze Procedure -- 4.1 Origin of the Cloze Procedure -- 4.1.1 Definition of the Cloze Procedure -- 4.1.2 Theoretical Assumptions Underlying the Cloze Procedure -- 4.2 Construction of Cloze Tests -- 4.2.1 Text-Type Used In Constructing Cloze Tests -- 4.2.2 Deletion Rate In Cloze Tests -- 4.2.3 Scoring Cloze Tests -- 4.2.4 Timing of Cloze Tests -- 4.3 Varieties of the Cloze Procedure -- 4.4 Uses of Cloze Tests -- 4.4.1 Cloze as a Measure of Readability.
4.4.2 Cloze as a Measure of General Language Proficiency -- 4.4.3 Cloze as a Measure of Reading Comprehension -- 4.4.4 Cloze and Low/High Level Abilities -- 4.4.5 Cloze as a Measure of Other Abilities -- 4.4.6 Cloze as a Teaching Device -- 4.5 Validity and Reliability of the Cloze Procedure -- 4.5.1 Validity of Cloze Tests -- 4.5.2 Reliability of Cloze Tests -- 4.6 Factors Affecting Performance on Cloze Tests -- 4.7 Text-Processing In Cloze Tests -- 4.8 Problems with the Cloze Procedure -- 4.8.1 The Implausibility of the Cloze Procedure -- 4.9 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Criterion-Related Validity of Cloze Procedure Against IELTS -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Context of the Study -- 5.3 The Study -- 5.3.1 Participants -- 5.3.2 Instruments -- 5.3.3 Procedure -- 5.3.4 Scoring Procedure -- 5.4 Results -- 5.4.1 Descriptive Statistics of the Data -- 5.4.2 Reliability of the Tests -- 5.4.3 Relationship Between Variables -- 5.4.4 Answers to Research Questions -- 5.5 Discussion -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Criterion-Related Validity of Cloze Procedure Against FCE and CAE -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Study -- 6.2.1 Participants -- 6.2.2 Instruments -- 6.2.3 Procedure -- 6.3 Results -- 6.3.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 6.3.2 Answers to Research Questions -- 6.4 Discussion -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 L2 Reading and Its Assessment: Insights from Test-Takers -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Interview Design -- 7.3 Interviewees -- 7.4 Procedure -- 7.5 Analysis and Findings -- 7.5.1 The Meaning of Reading Comprehension -- 7.5.2 How One Shows His/Her Comprehension in Real-Life -- 7.5.3 Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension -- 7.5.4 Differences and Similarities Between Real-Life and Academic Reading -- 7.5.5 How Reading Comprehension is Tested in Real Life -- 7.5.6 How reading comprehension is tested in academic settings. 7.5.7 How Reading Comprehension Should be Tested -- 7.5.8 The Use of Cloze Procedure in Academic Testing -- 7.5.9 The Meaning of Scores on Reading Tests -- 7.5.10 The Meaning of Scores on Cloze Tests -- 7.6 Discussion -- 7.7 Conclusion -- Reference -- 8 Judgemental Validity of L2 Reading Tests and Cloze Procedure: Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence from Test-Takers -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Study -- 8.2.1 Questionnaire Design -- 8.2.2 Participants -- 8.2.3 Procedure -- 8.3 Analysis and Findings -- 8.3.1 Quantitative Analysis -- 8.3.2 Qualitative Analysis -- 8.4 Discussion -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Assessing L2 Reading: Qualitative Evidence from English Teachers -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Study -- 9.2.1 Questionnaire Design -- 9.2.2 Participants -- 9.2.3 Analysis and Findings -- 9.3 Discussion -- 9.4 Conclusion -- Reference -- 10 Conclusion -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Main Findings -- 10.3 Final Words and Directions for Research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495220803321 |
Sadeghi Karim
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary second language assessment / / editied by Jayanti Veronique Banerjee and Dina Tsagari
| Contemporary second language assessment / / editied by Jayanti Veronique Banerjee and Dina Tsagari |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401/.93 |
| Collana | Contemporary applied linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation
Second language acquisition - Ability testing Second language acquisition - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-4742-9505-3
0-567-14706-1 0-567-62871-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: pt. One Key Theoretical Considerations -- 1.Modelling Communicative Language Ability: Skills and Contexts of Language Use / Lin Gu -- 2.Presenting Validity Evidence: The Case of GESE / Cathy Taylor -- 3.A New National Exam: A Case of Washback / Doris Froetscher -- 4.Linking to the CEFR: Validation Using a Priori and a Posteriori Evidence / Ying Zheng -- pt. Two Assessment of Specific Language Aspects -- 5.Authentic Texts in the Assessment of L2 Listening Ability / Elvis Wagner -- 6.The Role of Background Factors in the Diagnosis of SFL Reading Ability / Riikka Ullakonoja -- 7.Understanding Oral Proficiency Task Difficulty: An Activity Theory Perspective / Zhengdong Gan -- 8.Principled Rubric Adoption and Adaptation: One Multi-method Case Study / Gerriet Janssen -- 9.The Social Dimension of Language Assessment: Assessing Pragmatics / Carsten Roever -- pt. Three Issues in Second Assessment -- 10.Applications of Corpus Linguistics in Language Assessment / Sarah Goodwin -- 11.Setting Language Standards for International Medical Graduates / Barry O'Sullivan -- 12.Fairness and Bias in Language Assessment / Patrick McLain -- 13.ACCESS for ELLs: Access to the Curriculum / Carsten Wilmes -- 14.Using Technology in Language Assessment / Arthur C. Graesser -- 15.Future Prospects and Challenges in Language Assessments / Jan-Eric Gustafsson. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511995503321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary second language assessment / / editied by Jayanti Veronique Banerjee and Dina Tsagari
| Contemporary second language assessment / / editied by Jayanti Veronique Banerjee and Dina Tsagari |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401/.93 |
| Collana | Contemporary applied linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation
Second language acquisition - Ability testing Second language acquisition - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-4742-9505-3
0-567-14706-1 0-567-62871-X |
| Classificazione | LAN020000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: pt. One Key Theoretical Considerations -- 1.Modelling Communicative Language Ability: Skills and Contexts of Language Use / Lin Gu -- 2.Presenting Validity Evidence: The Case of GESE / Cathy Taylor -- 3.A New National Exam: A Case of Washback / Doris Froetscher -- 4.Linking to the CEFR: Validation Using a Priori and a Posteriori Evidence / Ying Zheng -- pt. Two Assessment of Specific Language Aspects -- 5.Authentic Texts in the Assessment of L2 Listening Ability / Elvis Wagner -- 6.The Role of Background Factors in the Diagnosis of SFL Reading Ability / Riikka Ullakonoja -- 7.Understanding Oral Proficiency Task Difficulty: An Activity Theory Perspective / Zhengdong Gan -- 8.Principled Rubric Adoption and Adaptation: One Multi-method Case Study / Gerriet Janssen -- 9.The Social Dimension of Language Assessment: Assessing Pragmatics / Carsten Roever -- pt. Three Issues in Second Assessment -- 10.Applications of Corpus Linguistics in Language Assessment / Sarah Goodwin -- 11.Setting Language Standards for International Medical Graduates / Barry O'Sullivan -- 12.Fairness and Bias in Language Assessment / Patrick McLain -- 13.ACCESS for ELLs: Access to the Curriculum / Carsten Wilmes -- 14.Using Technology in Language Assessment / Arthur C. Graesser -- 15.Future Prospects and Challenges in Language Assessments / Jan-Eric Gustafsson. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798481003321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary second language assessment / / editied by Jayanti Veronique Banerjee and Dina Tsagari
| Contemporary second language assessment / / editied by Jayanti Veronique Banerjee and Dina Tsagari |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401/.93 |
| Collana | Contemporary applied linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation
Second language acquisition - Ability testing Second language acquisition - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-4742-9505-3
0-567-14706-1 0-567-62871-X |
| Classificazione | LAN020000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: pt. One Key Theoretical Considerations -- 1.Modelling Communicative Language Ability: Skills and Contexts of Language Use / Lin Gu -- 2.Presenting Validity Evidence: The Case of GESE / Cathy Taylor -- 3.A New National Exam: A Case of Washback / Doris Froetscher -- 4.Linking to the CEFR: Validation Using a Priori and a Posteriori Evidence / Ying Zheng -- pt. Two Assessment of Specific Language Aspects -- 5.Authentic Texts in the Assessment of L2 Listening Ability / Elvis Wagner -- 6.The Role of Background Factors in the Diagnosis of SFL Reading Ability / Riikka Ullakonoja -- 7.Understanding Oral Proficiency Task Difficulty: An Activity Theory Perspective / Zhengdong Gan -- 8.Principled Rubric Adoption and Adaptation: One Multi-method Case Study / Gerriet Janssen -- 9.The Social Dimension of Language Assessment: Assessing Pragmatics / Carsten Roever -- pt. Three Issues in Second Assessment -- 10.Applications of Corpus Linguistics in Language Assessment / Sarah Goodwin -- 11.Setting Language Standards for International Medical Graduates / Barry O'Sullivan -- 12.Fairness and Bias in Language Assessment / Patrick McLain -- 13.ACCESS for ELLs: Access to the Curriculum / Carsten Wilmes -- 14.Using Technology in Language Assessment / Arthur C. Graesser -- 15.Future Prospects and Challenges in Language Assessments / Jan-Eric Gustafsson. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809434103321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evaluating second language courses / / Dale Griffee, Greta Gorsuch
| Evaluating second language courses / / Dale Griffee, Greta Gorsuch |
| Autore | Griffee Dale |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Charlotte, North Carolina : , : Information Age Publishing, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 418.0071 |
| Soggetto topico |
Languages, Modern - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers - Evaluation
Language and languages - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers - Evaluation Education, Secondary - Curricula - Evaluation Second language acquisition - Evaluation Performance - Measurement Curriculum evaluation Educational evaluation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-68123-595-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466055003321 |
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Griffee Dale
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| Charlotte, North Carolina : , : Information Age Publishing, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evaluating second language courses / / Dale Griffee, Greta Gorsuch
| Evaluating second language courses / / Dale Griffee, Greta Gorsuch |
| Autore | Griffee Dale |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Charlotte, North Carolina : , : Information Age Publishing, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 418.0071 |
| Soggetto topico |
Languages, Modern - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers - Evaluation
Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation Education, Secondary - Curricula - Evaluation Second language acquisition - Evaluation Performance - Measurement Curriculum evaluation Educational evaluation |
| ISBN | 1-68123-595-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798694303321 |
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Griffee Dale
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| Charlotte, North Carolina : , : Information Age Publishing, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evaluating second language courses / / Dale Griffee, Greta Gorsuch
| Evaluating second language courses / / Dale Griffee, Greta Gorsuch |
| Autore | Griffee Dale |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Charlotte, North Carolina : , : Information Age Publishing, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 418.0071 |
| Soggetto topico |
Languages, Modern - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers - Evaluation
Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation Education, Secondary - Curricula - Evaluation Second language acquisition - Evaluation Performance - Measurement Curriculum evaluation Educational evaluation |
| ISBN | 1-68123-595-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809283903321 |
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Griffee Dale
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| Charlotte, North Carolina : , : Information Age Publishing, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of second language assessment / / edited by Dina Tsagari and Jayanti Banerjee
| Handbook of second language assessment / / edited by Dina Tsagari and Jayanti Banerjee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (462 p.) |
| Disciplina | 418.0076 |
| Collana | Handbook of applied linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Second language acquisition - Evaluation
Second language acquisition - Ability testing Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-61451-624-3
1-5015-0086-4 1-61451-382-1 |
| Classificazione | ER 925 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Preface -- Introduction to the handbook series -- Contents -- 1. The handbook of second language assessment -- 2. Purposes of assessment -- 3. Standards and frameworks -- 4. Norm-referenced vs. criterion-referenced approach to assessment -- 5. Quality factors in language assessment -- 6. The impact of language assessment -- 7. Assessing listening -- 8. Assessing reading -- 9. Assessing speaking -- 10. Assessing writing -- 11. Assessing pragmatic competence -- 12. Assessing intercultural competence -- 13. Fluency in second language assessment -- 14. Translation and interpretation skills -- 15. Assessment in educational settings -- 16. Learning-oriented assessment in second and foreign language classrooms -- 17. Dynamic Assessment in the language classroom -- 18. Language assessment for the workplace -- 19. Language assessment and analysis for immigration, citizenship and asylum -- 20. Aligning language assessments to standards and frameworks -- 21. Technology and artificial intelligence in language assessment -- 22. Assessing young learners -- 23. Assessing students with learning and other disabilities/special needs -- 24. ‘Authorial voice’ in the assessment of writing -- 25. Teacher assessment literacy and professional development -- Biographical notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466356503321 |
| Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Handbook of second language assessment / / edited by Dina Tsagari and Jayanti Banerjee
| Handbook of second language assessment / / edited by Dina Tsagari and Jayanti Banerjee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (462 p.) |
| Disciplina | 418.0076 |
| Collana | Handbook of applied linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Second language acquisition - Evaluation
Second language acquisition - Ability testing Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-61451-624-3
1-5015-0086-4 1-61451-382-1 |
| Classificazione | ER 925 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Preface -- Introduction to the handbook series -- Contents -- 1. The handbook of second language assessment -- 2. Purposes of assessment -- 3. Standards and frameworks -- 4. Norm-referenced vs. criterion-referenced approach to assessment -- 5. Quality factors in language assessment -- 6. The impact of language assessment -- 7. Assessing listening -- 8. Assessing reading -- 9. Assessing speaking -- 10. Assessing writing -- 11. Assessing pragmatic competence -- 12. Assessing intercultural competence -- 13. Fluency in second language assessment -- 14. Translation and interpretation skills -- 15. Assessment in educational settings -- 16. Learning-oriented assessment in second and foreign language classrooms -- 17. Dynamic Assessment in the language classroom -- 18. Language assessment for the workplace -- 19. Language assessment and analysis for immigration, citizenship and asylum -- 20. Aligning language assessments to standards and frameworks -- 21. Technology and artificial intelligence in language assessment -- 22. Assessing young learners -- 23. Assessing students with learning and other disabilities/special needs -- 24. ‘Authorial voice’ in the assessment of writing -- 25. Teacher assessment literacy and professional development -- Biographical notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798164403321 |
| Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Handbook of second language assessment / / edited by Dina Tsagari and Jayanti Banerjee
| Handbook of second language assessment / / edited by Dina Tsagari and Jayanti Banerjee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (462 p.) |
| Disciplina | 418.0076 |
| Collana | Handbook of applied linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Second language acquisition - Evaluation
Second language acquisition - Ability testing Language and languages - Study and teaching - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-61451-624-3
1-5015-0086-4 1-61451-382-1 |
| Classificazione | ER 925 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Preface -- Introduction to the handbook series -- Contents -- 1. The handbook of second language assessment -- 2. Purposes of assessment -- 3. Standards and frameworks -- 4. Norm-referenced vs. criterion-referenced approach to assessment -- 5. Quality factors in language assessment -- 6. The impact of language assessment -- 7. Assessing listening -- 8. Assessing reading -- 9. Assessing speaking -- 10. Assessing writing -- 11. Assessing pragmatic competence -- 12. Assessing intercultural competence -- 13. Fluency in second language assessment -- 14. Translation and interpretation skills -- 15. Assessment in educational settings -- 16. Learning-oriented assessment in second and foreign language classrooms -- 17. Dynamic Assessment in the language classroom -- 18. Language assessment for the workplace -- 19. Language assessment and analysis for immigration, citizenship and asylum -- 20. Aligning language assessments to standards and frameworks -- 21. Technology and artificial intelligence in language assessment -- 22. Assessing young learners -- 23. Assessing students with learning and other disabilities/special needs -- 24. ‘Authorial voice’ in the assessment of writing -- 25. Teacher assessment literacy and professional development -- Biographical notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823191703321 |
| Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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