| From Testing to Assessment: English an International Language Contributor(s): Hill, Clifford (Author), Parry, Kate (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138437603 ISBN-13: 9781138437609 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Education | Testing & Measurement - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 428.007 |
| Physical Information: 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Testing to Assessment: English as an International Language provides a critical review of conventional and alternative approaches to the assessment of English literacy skills in various parts of the world. It presents empirical studies conducted in three major settings: in countries such as Japan and Brazil where English functions as the language of international commernce; in multilingual countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe where English is the national language of education and government; and in such countries as Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States where English is the dominant language.The book opens with a discussion of language assessment in relation to debates about the nature of literacy; it concludes with a discussion of policy implications, which is grounded in literacy theory as well as in practical constraints such as available human and material resources. |