Designing and Analyzing Language Tests: A hands-on introduction to language testing theory and practice (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers)

Carr, Nathan T

ISBN 10: 0194422976 ISBN 13: 9780194422970

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 covers language assessment theory, followed by practical guidance and procedures for developing and administering language tests. The key areas of test design, task specification, reliability, scoring rubrics and rating procedures, test validity, and test administration procedures are covered in depth. Part 2 introduces the use of Excel for statistical analysis procedures and provides practice with the program, explaining the role of descriptive statistics and core concepts such as correlation. It demonstrates how to identify which test questions need improvement, and how to calculate test reliability or dependability. Published On: 2011-04-29

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Nathan T. Carr is Associate Professor, TESOL Program, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, California State University, Fullerton. His research interests include web-based language testing, test validation, and the role of rating scales in writing assessment.

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• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0194422976
• ISBN 13: 9780194422970
• Einband: Product Bundle
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360
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