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Author |
: Ute Knoch |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 216 |
Release |
: 2019-09-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000651935 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000651932 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing English for Professional Purposes by : Ute Knoch
** WINNER OF ILTA/SAGE Best Book Award 2020 ** Assessing English for Professional Purposes provides a state-of-the-art account of the various kinds of language assessments used to determine people’s abilities to function linguistically in the workplace. At a time when professional expertise is increasingly mobile and diverse, with highly trained professionals migrating across national boundaries to apply their skills in English-speaking settings, this book offers a renewed agenda for inquiry into language assessments for professional purposes (LAPP). Many of these experts work in high-risk environments where communication breakdowns can have serious consequences. This risk has been identified by governments and professional bodies, who implement language tests for gate-keeping purposes. Through a sociological lens of risk and responsibility, this book: provides a detailed overview of both foundational and recent literature in the field; offers conceptual tools for specific purpose assessment, including a socially oriented theory of construct; develops theory and practice in key areas, such as needs analysis, test development, validation and policy; significantly broadens the scope of the assessment of English for professional purposes to include a range of assessment practices for both professionals and laypeople in professional settings. Assessing English for Professional Purposes is key reading for researchers, graduate students and practitioners working in the area of English for Specific Purposes assessment.
Author |
: J. Read |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 156 |
Release |
: 2015-01-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781137315694 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1137315695 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing English Proficiency for University Study by : J. Read
This book focuses on strategies and procedures for assessing the academic language ability of students entering an English-medium university, so that those with significant needs can have access to opportunities to enhance their language skills.
Author |
: Xiaoming Xi |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 2021-05-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351142380 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1351142380 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing Academic English for Higher Education Admissions by : Xiaoming Xi
Assessing Academic English for Higher Education Admissions is a state-of-the-art overview of advances in theories and practices relevant to the assessment of academic English skills for higher education admissions purposes. The volume includes a brief introduction followed by four main chapters focusing on critical developments in theories and practices for assessing reading, listening, writing, and speaking, of which the latter two also address the assessment of integrated skills such as reading-writing, listening-speaking, and reading-listening-speaking. Each chapter reviews new task types, scoring approaches, and scoring technologies and their implications in light of the increasing use of technology in academic communication and the growing use of English as a lingua franca worldwide. The volume concludes with recommendations about critical areas of research and development that will help move the field forward. Assessing Academic English for Higher Education Admissions is an ideal resource for researchers and graduate students in language testing and assessment worldwide.
Author |
: J. Read |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 270 |
Release |
: 2015-01-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781137315694 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1137315695 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing English Proficiency for University Study by : J. Read
This book focuses on strategies and procedures for assessing the academic language ability of students entering an English-medium university, so that those with significant needs can have access to opportunities to enhance their language skills.
Author |
: Margo Gottlieb |
Publisher |
: Corwin Press |
Total Pages |
: 297 |
Release |
: 2016-03-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781506342153 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1506342159 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges to Educational Equity by : Margo Gottlieb
Build the bridges for English language learners to reach success! This thoroughly updated edition of Gottlieb’s classic delivers a complete set of tools, techniques, and ideas for planning and implementing instructional assessment of ELLs. The book includes: A focus on academic language use in every discipline, from mathematics to social studies, within and across language domains Emphasis on linguistically and culturally responsive assessment as a key driver for measuring academic achievement A reconceptualization of assessment “as,” “for,” and “of” learning Reflection questions to stimulate discussion around how students, teachers, and administrators can all have a voice in decision making
Author |
: George M. Blue |
Publisher |
: Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 298 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSC:32106017262491 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing English for Academic Purposes by : George M. Blue
A concern for quality and the growing number of international students have made the assessment of English for Academic Purposes a prime concern in British universities. By drawing on the expertise of BALEAP and many EAP specialists, this collection describes and critically evaluates current issues and debates in the field. An introduction provides an overview of the state of assessment in EAP and this is followed by sections which investigate in depth individual issues such as the validity of commonly used tests, the utility of computer test batteries and other non-traditional forms of assessment. Also addressed with original research data are the varying requirements of individual departments, students' views of assessment and self-assessment instruments. These issues are relevant beyond the individual circumstances of British universities and should inform good practice not only in the UK but anywhere where students receive part or all of their education in English as a second or foreign language.
Author |
: Dan Douglas |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 329 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521584951 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521584957 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing Languages for Specific Purposes by : Dan Douglas
This book is the first to examine implementation of tests for specific purposes.
Author |
: Mikyung Kim Wolf |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2020-05-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000053012 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000053016 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Assessing English Language Proficiency in U.S. K–12 Schools by : Mikyung Kim Wolf
Assessing English Language Proficiency in U.S. K–12 Schools offers comprehensive background information about the generation of standards-based, English language proficiency (ELP) assessments used in U.S. K–12 school settings. The chapters in this book address a variety of key issues involved in the development and use of those assessments: defining an ELP construct driven by new academic content and ELP standards, using technology for K–12 ELP assessments, addressing the needs of various English learner (EL) students taking the assessments, connecting assessment with teaching and learning, and substantiating validity claims. Each chapter also contains suggestions for future research that will contribute to the next generation of K–12 ELP assessments and improve policies and practices in the use of the assessments. This book is intended to be a useful resource for researchers, graduate students, test developers, practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in learning more about large-scale, standards-based ELP assessments for K–12 EL students.
Author |
: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 113 |
Release |
: 2020-09-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309675482 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309675480 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Principled Approach to Language Assessment by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The United States is formally represented around the world by approximately 14,000 Foreign Service officers and other personnel in the U.S. Department of State. Roughly one-third of them are required to be proficient in the local languages of the countries to which they are posted. To achieve this language proficiency for its staff, the State Department's Foreign Service Institute (FSI) provides intensive language instruction and assesses the proficiency of personnel before they are posted to a foreign country. The requirement for language proficiency is established in law and is incorporated in personnel decisions related to job placement, promotion, retention, and pay. A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute evaluates the different approaches that exist to assess foreign language proficiency that FSI could potentially use. This report considers the key assessment approaches in the research literature that are appropriate for language testing, including, but not limited to, assessments that use task-based or performance-based approaches, adaptive online test administration, and portfolios.
Author |
: Pilar Ortega |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 597 |
Release |
: 2024-04-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781119853817 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1119853818 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare by : Pilar Ortega
An interdisciplinary overview of theory, history, and leading research in the field With a joint linguistic and medical perspective, The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare explores innovative approaches for improving clinical education, clinician-patient communication, assessment, and mass communication. Contributions by a diverse panel of experts address a wide range of key topics, including language concordance in clinical care, medical interpreting, the role of language as a social determinant of health, reaching linguistically diverse audiences during public health crises, assessing clinician language skills, and more. Organized into five parts, the Handbook covers the theory, history, and context of linguistics, language interpretation and translation, language concordance, medical language education pedagogy, and mass communication of health information with linguistically diverse populations. Throughout the text, detailed chapters present solutions and strategies with the potential to improve the health and healthcare of linguistically diverse populations worldwide. In an increasingly multilingual, global society, language has become a critical area of interest for advancing public health and healthcare. The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare: Helps professionals integrate language-appropriate communication in healthcare settings Addresses clinician-patient communication, assessment, research, and mass public health communication Offers key theoretical insights that inform the intersection of language, public health, and healthcare Highlights how various approaches in the field of linguistics have enriched public health and healthcare practices The Handbook of Language in Public Health and Healthcare is essential reading for undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional students of applied linguistics, health communication, and medicine. It is also an invaluable reference for language educators, clinicians, medical educators, linguists, health policy experts, and researchers.