Language testing / (Record no. 10207)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0194372227
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Level of rules in bibliographic description 201402040049
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Level of effort used to assign subject headings 200809271301
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050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number P53.4
Item number .M25 2000
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name McNamara, T. F.
Fuller form of name (Timothy Francis),
Dates associated with a name 1949-
9 (RLIN) 24806
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Language testing /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Tim McNamara.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Oxford :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Oxford University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2000.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 140 p. ;
Dimensions 20 cm.
440 #0 - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE
Title Oxford introductions to language study
9 (RLIN) 823
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Preface; Author's preface; section 1; Survey; 1 Testing, testing ... What is a language test?; Understanding language testing; Types of test; Test purpose; The criterion; The test-criterion relationship; Conclusion; 2 Communication and the design of language tests; Discrete point tests; Integrative and pragmatic tests; Communicative language tests; Models of communicative ability; Conclusion; 3 The testing cycle; Understanding the constraints; Test content; Test method; Authenticity of response; Fixed and constructed response formats; Test specifications; Test trials; Conclusion; 4 The rating process; Establishing a rating procedure; The problem with raters; Establishing a framework for making judgements; Rating scales; Holistic and analytic ratings; Rater training; Conclusion; 5 Validity: testing the test; Threats to test validity; Test content; Test method and test construct; The impact of tests; Conclusion; 6 Measurement; Introduction; Measurement; Quality control for raters; Investigating the properties of individual test items; Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced measurement; New approaches to measurement; Conclusion; 7 The social character of language tests; Introduction; The institutional character of assessment; Assessment and social policy; Assessment and educational policy; The social responsibility of the language tester; Ethical language testing; Accountability; Washback; Test impact; Codes of professional ethics for language testers; Critical language testing; Conclusion; 8 New directions-and dilemmas?; Computers and language testing; Technology and the testing of speaking; Dilemmas: whose performance?; section 2; Readings; section 3; References; section 4; Glossary
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This accessible book examines issues such as test design, the rating process, validity, measurement, and the social dimension of language testing. It looks at both traditional and newer forms of language assessment, and the challenges posed by new views.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Language and languages
General subdivision Ability testing.
9 (RLIN) 852
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Language and languages
General subdivision Examinations.
9 (RLIN) 24807
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    Library of Congress Classification     Library Library First Floor 21/12/2024   P53.4 .M25 2000 3536 21/12/2024 1 21/12/2024 Books    
    Library of Congress Classification     Library Library First Floor 21/12/2024   P53.4 .M25 2000 20315 21/12/2024 1 21/12/2024 Books 1.74 3.48
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