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Impact Theory and Practice

Impact Theory and Practice Studies of the IELTS Test and 'Progetto Lingue 2000' - Studies in Language Testing

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book clarifies the concept of impact and related terms, such as washback, evaluation, monitoring and validation, and focuses on the impact of language tests and language programmes on a range of stakeholders, including test-takers, teachers, textbook writers, testers and institutions. First-hand experience is cited from two new impact studies. One analyses the impact of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the second looks at the Progetto Lingue 2000 (Year 2000 Languages Project), a state-school foreign-language education improvement programme undertaken by the Ministry of Education in Italy. The main findings of these studies are presented, as well as theoretical and practical lessons to be learnt from them. The context is the role of impact studies in the test development and validation systems of Cambridge ESOL, the sponsor of both impact studies.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521680974
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 428.0076
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 235
Weight: 400g
Height: 152mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 15mm