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Evaluating Language Assessments - New Perspectives on Language Assessment Kunnan, Antony John (California State University, Los Angeles, USA) 1st edition
Evaluating Language Assessments - New Perspectives on Language Assessment
Kunnan, Antony John (California State University, Los Angeles, USA)
Evaluating Language Assessments offers a comprehensive overview of the theoretical bases and research methodologies for the evaluation of language assessments and demonstrates the importance of a fuller understanding of this widely used evaluative tool. The volume explores language assessment evaluation in its wider political, economic, social, legal, and ethical contexts while also illustrating quantitative and qualitative methods through discussions of key research studies. Suitable for students in applied linguistics, second language acquisition and language assessment and education, this book makes the case for a clear and rigorous understanding of the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of language assessment evaluation in order to achieve fair assessments and just institutions.
280 pages, 20 black & white tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 27, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415897778 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 274 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 151 × 23 mm · 446 g |
| Language | English |