00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217612992381 Buklod 20190412190644.0 t grm 00| u| ta 190412s2012 xx d r |||| u| 9781138205369 (pbk) (iLib)UPD-00398864374 DLC DEDUC rda eng DMLUC P 53.4 R68 2012 The Routledge handbook of language testing edited by Glenn Fulcher and Fred Davidson. Hhandbook of language testing. London Routledge 2012. xiv, 536 pages illustrations 25 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Routledge handbooks in applied linguistics Includes bibliographical references and index. Section 1: Validity -- Section 2: Classroom assessment and washback -- Section 3: The social uses of language testing -- Section 4: Test specifications -- Section 5: Writing items and tasks -- Section 6: Prototyping and field tests -- Section 7: Measurement theory and practice -- Section 8: Administration and training -- Section 9: Ethics and language policy. The Routledge handbook of language testing will provide a comprehensive account of the area of language assessment and testing. Written by leading specialists from around the world, this volume brings together approximately 35 authoritative articles (around 8000 words each). The proposed outline for the Handbook (below) is divided into ten sections. The section titles reflect the contents of their Language Testing and Assessment -textbook in our RAL series and sketch a useful overview of the discipline. Each chapter has been carefully selected to relate to key issues raised in the respective topic, providing additional historical background, critical discussion, reviews of key research methods, and an assessment of what the future might hold. Language and languages Ability testing. Fulcher, Glenn editor. Davidson, Fred editor. FO UPD DEDUC P 53.4 R68 2012 Book