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Language Testing Paperback – 1 February 2000

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This accessible book examines issues such as test design, the rating process, validity, measurement, and the social dimension of language testing. It looks at both traditional and newer forms of language assessment, and the challenges posed by new views.
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    0194372227
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0194372220
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press UK
  5. Publication date
    1 February 2000
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    18.85 x 0.89 x 19.38 cm
  8. Print length
    156 pages
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`'... provides with clarity and concision all the teacher or trainee will need to know in this area.'' EL Gazette `'Handy, pocket-sized brief survey for readers new to the subject containing an up-to-date overview, short readings and study questions, references and glossary.'' The Teacher Trainer

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`'... provides with clarity and concision all the teacher or trainee will need to know in this area.'' EL Gazette `'Handy, pocket-sized brief survey for readers new to the subject containing an up-to-date overview, short readings and study questions, references and glossary.'' The Teacher Trainer

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press UK; 1st edition (1 February 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0194372227
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0194372220
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.85 x 0.89 x 19.38 cm
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Carla Kerr
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and helpful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 February 2019
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I bought this book for my M Phil in English Language Teaching and I'm finding it a really good resource to go with my course. It explains all the commonly used terminology, discusses the various types of testing and the difficulties involved with them, and is easy to read. It isn't biased in favour of whatever the powers that be are recommending or enforcing at the moment, so the reader can make up their own mind what they think of the assessments that are out there.
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Winnie
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a required book for my class,not read it yet.
Reviewed in the United States on 8 January 2013
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It's a required book for my class,not read it yet, but believe it's a good book.The ship is a bit slow though.
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マイケル
5.0 out of 5 stars Language Testingの入門書
Reviewed in Japan on 17 October 2004
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この本はLanguage Testingの入門書です。Testingの本は難解な本になりがちですが、この本はLanguage Testingの基本的用語や理論を分かりやすく簡潔に説明しているので入門書として最適です。また、本書を読んでさらに興味を持った人には参考文献やStudy Questionも掲載されているので非常に有益です。英語教師やTESOL（英語教授法）に興味ある人にお勧めです。
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Duncan
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2015
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Given as a gift told it was very helpful
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newzild
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and to the point
Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2010
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This book is very short. That is a good and a bad thing.

It is good because the book strips down the elements of language testing to the bare essentials. Most of the important issues are dealt with, and all are dealt with succinctly and in plain language.

It is bad if, as a reader, you are hoping for an in-depth discussion of testing-related issues.

I read the book because it was a core text for a course I took as part of an MA Applied Linguistics. Each chapter served as a bare-bones introduction to the topic of the week. It served this purpose well, but it was necessary for my lecturer to supplement each chapter with other readings.

The book is a good introduction to language testing in the EFL/ESL environment, and did a good job of structuring the university course that I took. I'd recommend it for both of those purposes.
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