Language Test Construction and Evaluation describes the process of language test construction clearly and comprehensively. Each chapter deals with one stage of the test construction process; from drafting initial test specifications, to reporting test scores, test validation and washback. In addition, current practice in the examining of English as a Foreign Language by different examining boards is reviewed in order to compare testing principles with present test practice. The focus is on the practical: it does not assume a statistical background but explains and demystifies the procedures and concepts that are relevant to the construction and evaluation of language tests. Language Test Construction and Evaluation will provide an invaluable reference for anyone who wishes to understand how language tests are, and should be, constructed.
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This book isn't for the teacher who'd like to make a weekly quiz for their class. This is intended for those who are interested in large scale institutional testing, like TOEFL. It doesn't give much information on writing test items, but covers how to write testing guidelines in great detail. It also covers how to evaluate items and tests, and it goes into detail about reliability and validity without getting to deep into statistics. In general, I found the style of this book to be very easy to read since it is written with test administrators in mind rather than test writting techies. If you're interested in the process of making large scale institutional tests, then this is a good book, but if you're looking for a book to help you write test items, then you should look elsewhere.
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After reading Language Testing (Oxford Introduction to Language Series), "Language Test Construction" formed a good further step into the theory that underlies various tests and considerations that go into construction.As mentioned by a previous reviewer, this book is really not written for teachers who have to administer the tests themselves, (though some may be interested in having some knowledge of it anyway). It is more aimed at those who will be involved in the construction, testing and modifying of the tests themselves. The book covers a lot of territory, though it does not get into overwhelming amounts of mind-boggling information. It draws some definite lines and sticks to brief overviews. However, should one wish to have some more boggling of the mind, the authors make suggestions aplenty about where to get it. The topics that are covered in book include such things as exam testing, (reliability, validity and so on), statistical analysis of tests and results, the monitoring of test administrators, develop specfications and so on. While not overwhelming, some parts require some concentration, (well, they did with me), and may not really be all that light on the brain. All things considered, I found this book a valuable read and an interesting insight into the murky world of language testing. It is well-organised, well-explained and realistic in what it attempts to achieve. I think it is a valuable resource for people wanting to get into the field of language testing, or wish to take their own testing to the next level.
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This book is written for teachers of any language who are responsible for drawing up tests of language ability and for other professionals who may not be actively involved in teaching but who have some need to construct or evaluate language tests or examinations, or to use the information that such tests provide. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
standardising committee, standardising meetings, communicative language testing, reliability scripts, different test components, standardisation meeting, communicative language ability, language testers, oral examining, item writers, examiner reliability, rhetorical organisation, holistic scale, objective marking, grade boundaries, chief examiner, oral examiners, marking criteria, central marking, cloze tests, discrimination index, alternative testing methods, mark scheme, test constructors, test developers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Team Leader, Fair Testing Practices, Joint Committee, Oxford Delegacy, Assistant Examiner, Trinity College, American Psychological Association, General Handbook, New York, Oxford University Press, University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, Bibliography Alderson, Englewood Cliffs, Fundamental Considerations, Acquired Language, Cambridge University Press, Newbury House, Council of Europe, Exam Officer, National Curriculum, Basic Concepts, Educational Testing Service, English Speaking Union, Fundamental Statistics, Holt Rinehart Winston New!
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This book is written for teachers of any language who are responsible for drawing up tests of language ability and for other professionals who may not be actively involved in teaching but who have some need to construct or evaluate language tests or examinations, or to use the information that such tests provide. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
standardising committee, standardising meetings, communicative language testing, reliability scripts, different test components, standardisation meeting, communicative language ability, language testers, oral examining, item writers, examiner reliability, rhetorical organisation, holistic scale, objective marking, grade boundaries, chief examiner, oral examiners, marking criteria, central marking, cloze tests, discrimination index, alternative testing methods, mark scheme, test constructors, test developers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Team Leader, Fair Testing Practices, Joint Committee, Oxford Delegacy, Assistant Examiner, Trinity College, American Psychological Association, General Handbook, New York, Oxford University Press, University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, Bibliography Alderson, Englewood Cliffs, Fundamental Considerations, Acquired Language, Cambridge University Press, Newbury House, Council of Europe, Exam Officer, National Curriculum, Basic Concepts, Educational Testing Service, English Speaking Union, Fundamental Statistics, Holt Rinehart Winston New!
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- Fundamental Considerations in Language (Oxford Applied Linguistics) by Lyle F. Bachman on 7 pages
- Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing (Oxford Applied Linguistics) by Lyle F. Bachman on 7 pages
- Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing by American Psychological Association on 5 pages
- Writing English Language Tests (Longman Handbooks for Language Teachers) by J. B. Heaton on 4 pages
- English for Specific Purposes (Cambridge Language Teaching Library) by Tom Hutchinson on 4 pages
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- A Course in Language Teaching: Practice of Theory (Cambridge Teacher Training and Development) by Penny Ur on page 45, and Back Matter
- Language Assessment and Programme Evaluation by Brian K. Lynch on page 75, and Back Matter
- European Language Testing in a Global Context: Proceedings of the ALTE Barcelona Conference July 2001 (Studies in Language Testing) by University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate on page 25, and page 41
- Course Design: Developing Programs and Materials for Language Learning (Cambridge Language Teaching Library) by Elite Olshtain in Front Matter
- Focus on the Language Classroom: An Introduction to Classroom Research for Language Teachers (Cambridge Language Teaching Library) by Richard Allwright in Front Matter
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