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Classroom-based evaluation in second language education / Fred Genesee, John A. Upshur.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge language educationPublisher: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996Description: xiii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0521562090
  • 9780521562096
  • 0521566819
  • 9780521566810
Other title:
  • Classroom-based evaluation in 2nd language education
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 428.0076 20
LOC classification:
  • P53.4 .G46 1996
Contents:
List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Series editor's preface -- Authors' acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction to evaluation -- 2. The context of second language evaluation -- 3. A framework for evaluation -- 4. Collecting information -- 5. Observation in the classroom -- 6. Portfolios and conferences -- 7. Journals, questionnaires, and interviews -- 8. Testing -- 9. Objectives-referenced testing -- 10. Choosing and devising test tasks -- 11. Assembling and scoring tests -- 12. Interpreting test scores -- 13. Standardized tests -- 14. Summary and integration -- Index.
Summary: "This text has been written to help foreign and second language educators in planning and carrying out effective and comprehensive evaluations in their classrooms. The book emphasizes the value of classroom-based assessment as a tool for improving both teaching and learning. While firmly grounded in current research, the presentation is non-technical and does not require specialized background in psychometrics, statistics, or research. The suggested assessment procedures are useful for a broad range of proficiency levels, teaching situations, and instructional approaches. Preview questions and follow-up activities assist the reader in applying the material discussed in each chapter."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Series editor's preface -- Authors' acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction to evaluation -- 2. The context of second language evaluation -- 3. A framework for evaluation -- 4. Collecting information -- 5. Observation in the classroom -- 6. Portfolios and conferences -- 7. Journals, questionnaires, and interviews -- 8. Testing -- 9. Objectives-referenced testing -- 10. Choosing and devising test tasks -- 11. Assembling and scoring tests -- 12. Interpreting test scores -- 13. Standardized tests -- 14. Summary and integration -- Index.

"This text has been written to help foreign and second language educators in planning and carrying out effective and comprehensive evaluations in their classrooms. The book emphasizes the value of classroom-based assessment as a tool for improving both teaching and learning. While firmly grounded in current research, the presentation is non-technical and does not require specialized background in psychometrics, statistics, or research. The suggested assessment procedures are useful for a broad range of proficiency levels, teaching situations, and instructional approaches. Preview questions and follow-up activities assist the reader in applying the material discussed in each chapter."--Publisher description.

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