Language testing / (Record no. 10207)
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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
control field | VRT |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
control field | 20250102223515.0 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
fixed length control field | 080927s2000 enk | 000 0 eng d |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 0194372227 |
039 #9 - LEVEL OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL AND CODING DETAIL [OBSOLETE] | |
Level of rules in bibliographic description | 201402040049 |
Level of effort used to assign nonsubject heading access points | VLOAD |
Level of effort used to assign subject headings | 201005241350 |
Level of effort used to assign classification | malmash |
Level of effort used to assign subject headings | 200810071410 |
Level of effort used to assign classification | alawaid |
Level of effort used to assign subject headings | 200809271301 |
Level of effort used to assign classification | Noora |
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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 |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
Suppress in OPAC | No |
Koha item type | Books |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type | Cost, normal purchase price | Cost, replacement price |
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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 |