[PDF mobi ePub] Language Assessment: Principles

<p><i><b><i>Language Assessment </i></b></i>provides teachers with a clear presentation of the essentials for assessing second language learning fairly and effectively. This updated second edition includes new research and information on standardized tests, a new chapter on form-focused assessment, and a concise glossary of terms.</p><p>With a focus on the most common pedagogical challenge – classroom-based assessment – <i><b><i>Language Assessment</i></b></i> delivers useful tools for evaluating and designing practical, effective assessment techniques.</p><p> <b>Features:</b> </p><p></p> Updated references and new information reflecting recent advances and current challenges in the field.<p></p> Classification of assessment techniques ranging from controlled to open-ended item types on a specified continuum of micro- and macroskills of language.<p></p> Systematic treatment of assessment for all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) as well as gramma