| Evaluating Tests of Second Language Development: A Framework and an Empirical Study Contributor(s): Sigott, Günther (Other), Barkaoui, Khaled (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631842228 ISBN-13: 9783631842225 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Bilingual Education - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Foreign Language Study | German |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.91 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book introduces a framework for examining the validity of tests that aim to assess second-language (L2) proficiency development over time and/or in relation to L2 instruction. It also reports the findings of a longitudinal study that aimed to examine the sensitivity to change of a test of L2 proficiency development. Specifically, the study examined changes over time in Progress scores and the linguistic characteristics of essays written in response to Progress by learners who took the test before, during and after a period of L2 instruction in different countries. The book furthers our understanding of the nature of L2 proficiency as it develops over time and in relation to L2 instruction and provides a framework that can be used in future endeavours to design and validate tests of L2 proficiency development. The book is intended for graduate students, test developers, and researchers doing research in applied linguistics and L2 assessment. |