Language Test Construction and Evaluation

Caroline Clapham author J Charles Alderson author Dianne Wall author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:26th May '95

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This book describes the process of language test construction and reviews current practice.

Language Test Construction and Evaluation describes the process of language test construction clearly and comprehensively. Each chapter deals with one stage of the test construction process; from drafting initial test specifications, to reporting test scores, test validation and washback. In addition, current practice in the examining of English as a Foreign Language by different examining boards is reviewed in order to compare testing principles with present test practice. The focus is on the practical: it does not assume a statistical background but explains and demystifies the procedures and concepts that are relevant to the construction and evaluation of language tests. Language Test Construction and Evaluation will provide an invaluable reference for anyone who wishes to understand how language tests are, and should be, constructed.

ISBN: 9780521478298

Dimensions: 223mm x 150mm x 18mm

Weight: 476g

324 pages