Revisiting the Assessment of Second Language Abilities: From Theory to Practice (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)

This book presents an overview of revisiting the assessment of language abilities. It also showcases how the measurement of such constructs can result in negative or positive washback and how outcomes might be conducive to repercussions that decide on the future of many stakeholders. The 23 chapters were selected among tens of chapters received from different contexts that addressed the issue of revisiting the assessment of language abilities, such as Tunisia, Ukraine, Algeria, Russia, KSA, Sudan, Egypt, Canada, Kurdistan, UK, USA, Iran, Turkey, etc. These contexts have highlighted the necessity to revisit the different constructs which should be assessed with a clear and straightforward foundation on students' learning objectives and their actual language ability. To do so, most of the chapters present hands-on use of relevant statistical tests that might serve in revisiting the construct definition both theoretically and operationally. Perhaps the sole and intricate question that the authors of these contributions ask is what it means to revisit the assessment of the construct of individualized language ability and how. In addition, the book accentuates the momentousness and significance of reflecting on test fairness and validation as the mainspring and backbone for democratization of assessment. This book appeals to a broad readership, such as English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners, language teachers, students, testing organizations, policy-makers, test designers, writers of test specifications, testing experts, researchers, program evaluators, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as other international contexts.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Second Language Learning and Teaching
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2018
Editors:	Sahbi Hidri
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	503
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-87419-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Language teaching theory & methods Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Lexicography Promotions
LSN:	3-319-87419-5
Barcode:	9783319874197

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