Language Testing And Evaluation: An Introductory Course

Download or read book Language Testing And Evaluation: An Introductory Course written by Desmond Michael Allison and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-06-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book brings together two related fields — language testing and language programme evaluation — in a way that no single introductory text has done, and seeks to encourage closer relations between the two in both academic curricula and professional practice. It introduces readers not just to basic concepts, but to some of the major social, educational and research concerns and activities that characterise language testing and evaluation.The book can serve either as a basic text for a taught course, or as independent reading in self-study mode. All chapters include suggestions for further reading, and discussions frequently point towards possible explorations in classroom research and practice. A glossary of key concepts and a select annotated bibliography are provided.