Language testing : the social dimension /
Tim McNamara and Carsten Roever.
- xv, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Language learning. Monograph series .
- Language learning. Monograph series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-283) and index.
Introduction -- Validity and the social dimension of language testing -- The social dimension of proficiency: How testable is it? -- Psychometric approaches to fairness: Bias and DIF -- Fairness reviews and codes of ethics -- Language tests and social identity -- Language assessments at school: Social values and policy -- Where to from here? Implications for research and training. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.