Language Testing and Validation - An Evi
β C. Weir
π Library
π
2005
π Palgrave Macmillan
π English
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Language Testing and Validation: An Evidence-Based Approach
β Scribed by Cyril J. Weir (auth.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 309
- Series
- Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Tests for the measurement of language abilities must be constructed according to a coherent validity framework based on the latest developments in theory and practice. This innovative book, by a world authority on language testing, deals with all key aspects of language test design and implementation. It provides a road map to effective testing based on the latest approaches to test validation. A book for all MA students in Applied Linguistics or TESOL, and for professional language teachers
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-2
Front Matter....Pages 3-3
Language Testing Past and Present....Pages 5-10
The Nature of Test Validity....Pages 11-16
Before the Test Event: A Priori Validity Evidence....Pages 17-21
After the Test Event: A Posteriori Validity Evidence....Pages 22-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-49
Test Takers....Pages 51-55
Context Validity in Action....Pages 56-84
Theory-based Validity in Action....Pages 85-118
Response Formats....Pages 119-176
Scoring Validity in Action....Pages 177-206
External Validities in Action....Pages 207-215
Front Matter....Pages 217-220
Research Methodologies for Exploring the Validity of a Test....Pages 221-270
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
Key Sources....Pages 273-281
Postscript....Pages 283-284
Back Matter....Pages 285-301
β¦ Subjects
Language Education; Linguistics, general; Language Teaching
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