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Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency : (Record no. 23046)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	0826493882
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number	P53.4
Item number	.A39 2006
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Alderson, J. Charles.
9 (RLIN)	11798
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency :
Remainder of title	The Interface Between Learning and Assessment /
Statement of responsibility, etc.	J. Charles Alderson.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement	Pbk. ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc.	London ;
--	New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.	Continuum,
Date of publication, distribution, etc.	c2006.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xii, 284 p. :
Other physical details	ill. ;
Dimensions	24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-275) and index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	Introduction.; 1. Diagnosing foreign language proficiency: a testing/ teaching interface; 2. Diagnosis in other fields; 3. The Dialang System; 4. Setting standards; 5. The value of a Vocabulary Size Placement Test; 6. The role of self-assessment; 7. Diagnosing Reading; 8. Diagnosing Listening; 9. Diagnosing Writing; 10. Diagnosing Grammar; 11. Diagnosing Vocabulary. 12. The value of feedback and advice; 13. The future: Experimental Items; 14. The use of self assessment in benchmarking; 15. Future research and development.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc.	This book addresses the need for tests that can diagnose the strengths and weaknesses in learners' developing foreign language proficiency. It presents the rationale for, and research surrounding, the development of DIALANG, a suite of internet-delivered diagnostic foreign language tests funded by the European Commission. The word 'diagnosis' is common in discussions in language education and applied linguistics, but very few truly diagnostic tests exist. However, the diagnosis of foreign language proficiency is central to helping learners make progress. This volume explores the nature of diagnostic testing, emphasizing the need for a better understanding of the nature of appropriate diagnosis. The book starts with a debate about how diagnostic testing might most appropriately be developed. Charles Alderson argues that the field has neglected to construct diagnostic tests, partly because other forms of testing have dominated the field. Alderson examines how proficiency has been diagnosed in the key areas of language: reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. The value of self-assessment is discussed and exemplified as a key component in developing learners', and teachers', awareness of the complexity of language learning. The book ends with a consideration of and recommendations for future developments in the diagnosis of foreign language proficiency.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element	Language and languages
General subdivision	Ability testing.
9 (RLIN)	852
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Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency : (Record no. 23046)

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