Washback in language testing : research contents and methods / edited by Liying Cheng, Yoshinori Watanabe, with Andy Curtis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cheng, Liying, 1959-

Watanabe, Yoshinori J., 1956-

Curtis, Andy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Language and languages--Ability testing.

Language and languages.

English language--Ability testing.

Test-taking skills.

Physical Description:

xxi, 237 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.

Summary:

Washback refers to the influence of language testing on teaching and learning. This volume, at the important intersection of language testing and teaching practices, presents theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance for current and future wash

Contents:

Part I Concepts and Methodology of Washback

1 Washback or Backwash: A Review of the Impact of Testing on Teaching and Learning / Liying Cheng, Andy Curtis 3

2 Methodology in Washback Studies / Yoshinori Watanabe 19

3 Washback and Curriculum Innovation / Stephen Andrews 37

Part II Washback Studies from Different Parts of the World

4 The Effects of Assessment-Driven Reform on the Teaching of Writing in Washington State / Brian Stecher, Tammi Chun, Sheila Barron 53

5 The IELTS Impact Study: Investigating Washback on Teaching Materials / Nick Saville, Roger Hawkey 73

6 IELTS Test Preparation in New Zealand: Preparing Students for the IELTS Academic Module / Belinda Hayes, John Read 97

7 Washback in Classroom-Based Assessment: A Study of the Washback Effect in the Australian Adult Migrant English Program / Catherine Burrows 113

8 Teacher Factors Mediating Washback / Yoshinori Watanabe 129

9 The Washback Effect of a Public Examination Change on Teachers' Perceptions Toward Their Classroom Teaching / Liying Cheng 147

10 Has a High-Stakes Test Produced the Intended Changes? / Luxia Qi 171

11 The Washback of an EFL National Oral Matriculation Test to Teaching and Learning / Irit Ferman 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-226) and indexes.

ISBN:

0805839860

0805839879

OCLC:

52930140