TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lynch,Brian K.
TI  - Language program evaluation: theory and practice 
T2  - Cambridge applied linguistics series
SN  - 0521481910
AV  - P53.63 .L96 1996
U1  - 428.0076 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Cambridge [England], New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Language and languages
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Evaluation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-187) and index; Series editors' preface --; Preface --; 1; Introduction --; 2; Historical background --; 3; Validity --; 4; Positivistic designs --; 5; Naturalistic designs --; 6; Quantitative data gathering and analysis --; 7; Qualitative data gathering and analysis --; 8; Combining positivistic and naturalistic program evaluation --; 9; Conclusions --; References --; Author index --; Subject index
N2  - "Although much has been written about the testing and evaluation of language students, few books have dealt with the much broader issue of measuring the success of language programs. Filling a critical gap in the literature of applied linguistics, Language Program Evaluation provides teachers, researchers, and administrators with a complete introduction to both qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of their programs. Through a careful blend of theory, research, and practice, the author presents a testing model that is specifically tailored to the concerns of language education programs and which can be adapted to different contexts and updated as teaching and learning situations evolve. He proposes a shift from purely quantitative studies which consider only end-of-program achievement gains to ones that includes an investigation of program process using qualitative, naturalistic methods."--Publisher description
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam034/95001719.html
ER  -