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Oxford Applied Linguistics Ser.: Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing by Lyle F. Bachman (1990, UK-Trade Paper)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100194370038

ISBN-139780194370035

eBay Product ID (ePID)1628833

Product Key Features

Number of Pages420 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFundamental Considerations in Language Testing

Publication Year1990

SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Study & Teaching

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorLyle F. Bachman

SeriesOxford Applied Linguistics Ser.

FormatUk-Trade Paper

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight22.6 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceEnglish as a Second Language

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal418.0076

Table Of ContentPreface1. IntroductionThe aims of the bookThe climate for language testingResearch and development: needs and problemsResearch and development: an agendaOverview of the bookNotes2. MeasurementIntroductionDefinition of terms: measurement, test, evaluationEssential measurement qualitiesProperties of measurement scalesCharacteristics that limit measurementSteps in measurementSummaryNotesFurther readingDiscussion questions3. Uses of Language TestsIntroductionUses of language tests in educational programsResearch uses of language testsFeatures for classifying different types of language testSummaryFurther readingDiscussion questions4. Communicative Language AbilityIntroductionLanguage proficiency and communicative competenceA theoretical framework of communicative language abilitySummaryNotesFurther readingDiscussion questions5. Test MethodsIntroductionA framework of test method facetsApplications of this framework to language testingSummaryNotesFurther readingDiscussion questions6. ReliabilityIntroductionFactors that affect language test scoresClassical true score measurement theoryGeneralizability theoryStandard error of measurement:Interpreting individual test scores within classical true score and generalizability theoryItem response theoryReliability of criterion-referenced test scoresFactors that affect reliability estimatesSystematic measurement errorSummaryNotesFurther readingDiscussion questions7. ValidationIntroductionReliability and validity revisitedValidity as a unitary conceptThe evidential basis of validityTest biasThe consequential or ethical basis of validityPost mortem: face validitySummaryNotesFurther readingDiscussion questions8. Some Persistent Problems and Future DirectionsIntroductionAuthentic language testsSome future directionsA general model for explaining performance on language testsApologia et prolegomenonSummaryNotesFurther readingDiscussion questionsbr /BibliographyAuthor indexSubject index

SynopsisThis book covers the nature of measurement, the context that determines the uses of language tests, and the nature of the language abilities to be measured., Here is a clear and authoritative discussion of the basic concerns which underlie the development and use of language tests, and an up-to-date synthesis of research on testing. Primarily for students on teacher education courses, it is also an invaluable resource for all those professionally involved in designing and administering tests, acting as a complement to practical 'how to' books. Winner MLA Kenneth W Mildenberger Prize, Here is a clear and authoritative discussion of the basic concerns which underlie the development and use of language tests, and an up-to-date synthesis of research on testing. Primarily for students on teacher education courses, it is also an invaluable resource for all those professionally involved in designing and administering tests, acting as a complement to practical 'how to' books., Here is a clear and authoritative discussion of the basic concerns which underlie the development and use of language tests, and an up-to-date synthesis of research on testing. Primarily for students on teacher education courses, it is also an invaluable resource for all those professionally involved in designing and administering tests, acting as a complement to practical 'how to' books. Winner MLAKenneth W Mildenberger Prize