This book by H. Douglas Brown provides a working knowledge of the principles of assessment and their practical application in the classroom. There is concise, comprehensive treatment of all four skills and classification of assessment techniques, while a discussion of standardized tests examines their design, purpose, validity, and utility.
Other features:
Clearly framed fundamental principles for evaluating and designing assessment procedures.
A focus on classroom-based assessment at all levels of proficiency.
A thorough examination of standards-based assessment and standardized testing.
A wealth of practical examples to illustrate principles and guidelines.
An exploration of the ethics of testing in an educational and commercial world.
Comprehensive treatment of alternatives in assessment.
A chapter devoted to guidelines and practical suggestions for assigning grades. Level: Linjefag/Inspiration for practising language teachers
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