Language Assessment - Principles and Classroom Practice (Paperback)

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Product Description

Best-selling author H. Douglas Brown offers a clear, authoritative manual of testing and assessment in the second language classroom. Language Assessment looks at essential principles for assessment, as well as the critical tools that teachers need for fair, effective evaluation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL (September 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130988340
• ISBN-13: 978-0130988348
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #141,178 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to testing, June 27, 2007

By	Johannah Snyder (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was the text for my ESOL Testing and Measurement course. It was readable, well-organized, and packed with examples. What struck me the most was the way this text informed my thinking about all tests and assessments, not just the ones for ESOL students. I think every teacher should read a book like this to gain an understanding of what reliability and especially validity of assessments are all about for all kinds of students. I did think the book could have dealt more with the controversies surrounding testing, but there was a great chapter on alternative testing at the end--don't miss it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, cheap paper, October 3, 2008

By	R. Anconetani (So Cal, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm using this book for a graduate course on testing and assessment of second language learners. So far, the book has been informative and well written. I'm disappointed, though, that I spent $42 to get a book with cheap paper. The paper is thin, and so the print comes through to the backside of the page. I'm sure this book only gets a few runs, as its not on the "most popular" list, and the paper makes the book cheaper. Maybe I need to adjust my standards?

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Language Assessment-Principles and Classroom Practices, May 26, 2009

By	Moagisi E. Seleka "Moagisi Seleka" (Indiana,PA,USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My order was delivered within the right time. I took my summer class and have recently finished.I am also pleased with the price since it was the lowest in the market.The book has no defects and it has conformed to all my expectations.

I will recommend Amazon to friends and continue to check on them for my supply of textbooks and quick service.

Moagisi Edwin Seleka