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Language Testing

Language Testing Social Sciences

Language Testing

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This volume in the Language Learning Monograph series discusses social aspects of language testing, which the authors see as encompassing assessment of socially situated language use as well as the social consequences and societal impact of language tests. At the micro level, the authors explore socially oriented language test constructs and the difficulties they pose for language testing theory and practice. They consider these issues in relation to language assessment in oral proficiency interviews, and to the assessment of second language pragmatics. At the macro level, the authors consider societal concerns with fairness and equity in testing, examining first traditional ways of ensuring test fairness, including bias analysis, differential item functioning, and sensitivity review. They subsequently take a close look at the use and misuse of language tests in implementing educational policy and their gatekeeping function in maintaining boundaries and constructing identities. They argue that both the consequences of test use and the broader societal functions of tests need to be taken into account if we are fully to understand the social dimension of language assessment.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
312
Release Date:
2007-04-26
Publication Date:
2006-11-01
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1405155434
ISBN13:
9781405155434
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
455 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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