Assessing speaking
By: Sari Luoma
Series: Cambridge language assessment series
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780521804875; 9780521800525
Subjects: Foreign speakers; Ability testing; Spreekvaardigheid; English language; Conversation; Study and teaching; Oral communication; Tweedetaalverwerving; Testen; Language and languages
Description: Sari Luoma outlines current language assessment paradigms and research findings to inform teachers and language test developers on how to design and develop suitable speaking tests and assessment tools for their students.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-200) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The nature of speaking; title: Speaking tasks; title: Speaking scales; title: Theoretical models; title: Developing test specifications; title: Developing speaking tasks; title: Ensuring a reliable and valid speaking assessment.