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Measuring Second Language Performance

Measuring Second Language Performance - Applied Linguistics and Language Study

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Publisher's Synopsis

Performance assessment is increasingly important in education and training, with its focus on the ever growing requirement to demonstrate ability in practical communication skills. Yet many fundamental problems in performance based assessment still remain. This book provides a critical examination of the practice and theory behind performance based assessment in the context of second language learning. It also offers the first comprehensive presentation of a new measurement approach - Rasch Measurement, which enables investigation of aspects of performance setting (rater and task characteristics for example) to determine their effect on the scores awarded to candidates and to manage this variability fairly.*Evaluates the development of ideas and practice and raises key issues concerning the inherent variability of performance.*Includes many practical examples of how the new measurement techniques can help us understand performance assessment and carry it out responsibly.

Book information

ISBN: 9780582089075
Publisher: Pearson Education
Imprint: Longman
Pub date:
DEWEY: 418.0071
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 323
Weight: 965g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 21mm