TY - BOOK AU - McNamara,T.F. AU - Roever,Carsten TI - Language testing: the social dimension T2 - Language learning. Monograph series SN - 1405155434 AV - P53.4 .M359 2006 U1 - 418.0076 22 PY - 2006///] CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Language and languages KW - Ability testing N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-283) and index; 1; Introduction --; 2; Validity and the social dimension of language testing --; 3; The social dimension of proficiency: How testable is it? --; 4; Psychometric approaches to fairness: Bias and DIF --; 5; Fairness reviews and codes of ethics --; 6; Language tests and social identity --; 7; Language assessments at school: Social values and policy --; 8; Where to from here? Implications for research and training ER -