Current issues in language evaluation, assessment and testing : reserach and practice / edited by Christina Gitsaki and Christine Coombe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gitsaki, Christina, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English language.

Physical Description:

xxii, 318 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

Current Issues in Language Evaluation, Assessment, and Testing: Research and Practice is a collection of research papers, most of which were presented at the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), which was held in 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. The volume comprises 15 chapters presenting current research projects and discussing issues related to language testing and the development of language assessment instruments in a variety of contexts around the world. This anthology will be of use to both new and seasoned researchers within the field of Applied Linguistics and TESOL. Teacher educators, language teachers, and language assessment professionals will find this volume equally useful as the papers present current trends in testing and evaluation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Issues in the Analysis and Modification of Assessment Tools and Tests

Chapter 1 How Well do Cloze Items Work and Why? / James Dean Brown Brown, James Dean, Jonathan Trace Trace, Jonathan, Gerriet Janssen Janssen, Gerriet, Liudmila Kozhevnikova Kozhevnikova, Liudmila 2

Chapter 2 Estimating Absolute Proficiency Levels in Small-Scale Placement Tests with Predefined Item Difficulty Levels / Kazuo Amma Amma, Kazuo 40

Chapter 3 Bilingual Language Assessment in Early Intervention: A Comparison of Single- versus Dual-Language Testing / Caroline A. Larson Larson, Caroline A., Sarah Chabal Chabal, Sarah, Viorica Marian Marian, Viorica 63

Chapter 4 Frequency and Confidence in Language Learning Strategy Use by Greek Students of English / Penelope Kambakis-Vougiouklis Kambakis-Vougiouklis, Penelope, Persephone Mamoukari Mamoukari, Persephone 80

Chapter 5 The Development of a Vocabulary Test to Assess the Breadth of Knowledge of the Academic Word List / Lee-Yen Wang Wang, Lee-Yen 98

Issues in the Creation of Assessment and Evaluation Tools

Chapter 6 Assessment for Learning; Assessment for Autonomy / Maria Giovanna Tassinari Tassinari, Maria Giovanna 118

Chapter 7 Cultivating Learner Autonomy through the Use of English Learning Portfolios: A Longitudinal Study / Beilei Wang Wang, Beilei 137

Chapter 8 Sharing Assessment Power to Promote Learning and Autonomy / Carol J. Everhard Everhard, Carol J. 158

Chapter 9 Developing a Tool for Assessing English Language Teacher Readiness in the Middle East Context / Sadiq Midraj Midraj, Sadiq, Jessica Midraj Midraj, Jessica, Christina Gitsaki Gitsaki, Christina, Christine Coombe Coombe, Christine 177

Chapter 10 Foreign Language Teachers' Proficiency: The Implementation of the EPPLE Examination in Brazil / Douglas Altamiro Consolo Consolo, Douglas Altamiro, Vera Lúcia Teixeira da Silva Silva, Vera Lúcia Teixeira da 201

Issues in Language Assessment and Evaluation

Chapter 11 Vocabulary Size Assessment as a Predictor of Plagiarism / Marina Dodigovic Dodigovic, Marina, Jacob Mlynarski Mlynarski, Jacob, Rining Wei Wei, Rining 222

Chapter 12 What is the Impact of Language Learning Strategies on Tertiary Students' Academic Writing Skills? A Case Study in Fiji / Zakia Ali Grand Grand, Zakia Ali 236

Chapter 13 Speaking Practice in Private Classes for the TOEFL iBT Test: Student Perceptions / Renata Mendes Simões Simões, Renata Mendes 253

Chapter 14 Assessing the Level of Grammar Proficiency of EFL and ESL Freshman Students: A Case Study in the Philippines / Selwyn A. Cruz Cruz, Selwyn A., Romulo P. Villanueva Villanueva, Romulo P. 272

Chapter 15 Methodology in Washback Studies / Gladys Quevedo-Camargo Quevedo-Camargo, Gladys, Matilde Virginia Ricardi Scaramucci Scaramucci, Matilde Virginia Ricardi 287.

ISBN:

9781443885904

1443885908

OCLC:

938401730

Publisher Number:

99967465196