Assessing reading

Author

• Alderson, J. Charles

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Language

English

ISBN

9780521599993

Series

The Cambridge language assessment series

Subject(s)

• EDUCATIONAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS
• READING-ABILITY TESTING
• LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES-STUDY AND TEACHING

Notes

. Bibliography: p. 358-376. Index: p. 377-398

Abstract

Written by a leading authority in both language testing and in the nature of reading in a second or foreign language, this book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the assessment of reading in a foreign or second language. This volume is unique in that it reviews theory, research and practice in the assessment of reading. It provides the novice with a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of reading assessment, and the researcher with an in-depth discussion of the major issues in the field.
This book contains:
• A review of current and past research into the psychological, social and cognitive factors involved in reading
• A detailed consideration of the relationship between reading and the construction of language tests and assessment procedures
• A discussion of how the assessment of reading might develop in the future including the implications for assessment of computer-based testing

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xvi, 398 p.

Dimension

23 cm.

Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Contenido: The nature of reading --
Variables that affect the nature of reading --
Research into the assessment of reading ability --
A framework for test desing --
Tests in the real world: test purposes --
Techniques for testing reading --
The development of reading ability --
The way forward. Assessing the interaction between reader and text: processes and strategies.

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