Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices (2nd Edition)
Language Assessmentprovides teachers with a clear presentation of the essentials for assessing second language learning fairly and effectively. This updated second edition includes new research and information on standardized tests, a new chapter on form-focused assessment, and a concise glossary of terms. With a focus on the most common pedagogical challenge – classroom-based assessment – Language Assessmentdelivers useful tools for evaluating and designing practical, effective assessment techniques. Features:Updated references and new information reflecting recent advances and current challenges in the field.Classification of assessment techniques ranging from controlled to open-ended item types on a specified continuum of micro- and macroskills of language.Systematic treatment of assessment for all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) as well as grammar and vocabulary.Discussion of large-scale standardized tests, the ethics of testing, letter grading, and overall evaluation of student performance.Comprehensive presentation of alternatives in assessment, such as portfolios, journals, conferences, observations, interviews, and self- or peer-assessment. New FeaturesChapterobjectivesthat preview content and goalsA new chapter onform-focused assessmentAnappendixof commercially available testsA conciseglossaryof assessment terms