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100 1 _aOckey, Gary J.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aIntroducing second language assessment /
_cGary J. Ockey.
263 _a2408
264 1 _aCambridge ;
_aNew York :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2025.
300 _a241p.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aCambridge introductions to applied linguistics
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aLanguage assessments and tests : what do we need to know, and why should we care? -- Making sense of the many approaches to language assessment -- Context, purpose, and impact : the situation matters -- What and who are we measuring? Validity and alignment -- Language assessment consistency : uniformity and reliability -- Assessing comprehension and knowledge with dichotomously scored item types -- Analyzing dichotomously scored items for selecting the most proficient test takers -- Judging the effectiveness of items scored as right or wrong -- Identifying the masters : evaluating criterion-referenced assessments -- Being creative : types and delivery of performance assessments -- Scoring performance assessments : rating, rating scales, and raters -- Judging the effectiveness of performance assessments : validity, reliability, and dependability -- Evaluating our language assessment literacy.
520 _a"Focusing on the key concepts and principles of second language assessment, this textbook offers an up-todate, accessible, and transparent introduction to the topic. It explores how to select, create, score, and analyze language assessments within various sociopolitical, cultural, and educational contexts"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xStudy and teaching
_xForeign speakers
_xEvaluation.
650 0 _aSecond language acquisition.
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