Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices 3rd Edition by H. Dougla

Description: Language Assessment by H. Douglas Brown, H. Brown Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices is designed to offer a comprehensive survey of essential principles and tools for second language assessment. Its first and second editions have been successfully used in teacher-training courses, teacher certification curricula, and TESOL master of arts programs. As the third in a trilogy of teacher education textbooks, it is designed to follow H. Douglas Browns other two books, Principles of Language Learning and Teaching and Teaching by Principles. Language Assessment features uncomplicated prose and a systematic, spiraling organisation. Concepts are introduced with practical examples, understandable explanations, and succinct references to supportive research. The research literature on language assessment can be quite complex and assume that readers have technical knowledge and experience in testing. By the end of Language Assessment, however, readers will have gained access to this not-so-frightening field. They will have a working knowledge of a number of useful, fundamental principles of assessment and will have applied those principles to practical classroom contexts. They will also have acquired a storehouse of useful tools for evaluating and designing practical, effective assessment techniques for their classrooms. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover Language Assessment provides a clear, comprehensive survey of the essential principles of assessing second language learning, along with specific descriptions of how to design student assessment procedures. The third edition has been revised to include research updates, a new section on the use of rubrics, a description of evaluation beyond letter grading and numerical scoring, and a reorganization of chapters. Features * Fundamental principles for evaluating and designing classroom-based assessment procedures, including practical examples at multiple ability levels and skills * Systematic treatment of assessing all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-as well as assessing grammatical and vocabulary knowledge * Thorough description of standards-based testing, standardized testing, and rubrics-based assessment * Classroom exercises, suggested further readings, glossary of terminology, and appendix of commercially available tests New Features in the Third Edition * Updated references and descriptions of recent advances in language assessment * A new chapter on alternatives to letter grading and numerical scoring * An update on the rapidly changing landscape of standards-based assessment Also available by H. Douglas Brown Principles of Language Learning and Teaching, Sixth Edition Print Book 978-0-13-304194-1 eText 978-0-13-304193-4 Teaching by Principles, Fourth Edition (with Heekyeong Lee) Print Book 978-0-13-392585-2 eText 978-0-13-392606-4 Strategies for Success: A Practical Guide to Learning English Print Book 978-0-13-041392-5 Author Biography Dr. H. Douglas Brown, professor emeritus at San Francisco State University, has written books and articles on second language acquisition, language pedagogy, and language assessment. A past TESOL president and recipient of TESOLs Alatis Award for Distinguished Service, Dr. Brown has spoken to language teacher audiences around the world. Dr. Priyanvada Abeywickrama, an associate professor in the MA-TESOL program at San Francisco State University, has trained teachers in Sri Lanka and the United States. She specializes in language assessment and is a frequent presenter at TESOL, AAAL, and the Language Testing Research Colloquium. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Assessment Concepts and Issues Assessment and Testing Chapter 2 Principles of Language Assessment Chapter 3 Designing Classroom Language Tests Chapter 4 Standards-Based Assessment Chapter 5 Standardized Testing Chapter 6 Assessing Listening Chapter 7 Assessing Speaking Designing Assessment Tasks: Imitative Speaking Chapter 8 Assessing Reading Chapter 9 Assessing Writing Chapter 10 Assessing Grammar and Vocabulary Chapter 11 Grading and Student Evaluation Chapter 12 Beyond Letter Grading Glossary Bibliography Feature ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES * Advance organizers at the beginning of each chapter, listing objectives that serve as pre-reading organizers * End-of-chapter exercises that suggest whole-class discussion and individual, pair, and group work for the classroom * Suggested additional readings at the end of each chapter * Glossary listingassessment terms and concepts, all of which have been boldfaced in the text of the book * Appendix listing commercially available tests , with pertinent information, specifications, and online references TOPICAL FEATURES * Clearly described fundamental principles for evaluating and designing assessment procedures of all kinds * Focus on classroom-based assessment * Many practical examples to illustrate principles and guidelines * Treatment of all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) * Treatment of assessing grammar and vocabulary knowledge * In each skill, classification of assessment techniques that range from controlled to open-ended item types on a specified continuum of micro- and macroskills of language * Explanation of standards-based assessment -what it is, why it has widespread use, and its pros and cons * Discussion of large-scale standardized tests -their purpose, design, validity, and utility * Guidelines for assigning letter grades , using rubrics to score student performance, and evaluating that goes "beyond" letter grading * Consideration of the ethics of testing in an educational and commercial world driven by tests New Feature In this third edition of Language Assessment , some significant changes have been made, reflecting advances in the field and enhancements from feedback we received on the previous edition: Details ISBN0134860225 Author H. Brown Pages 400 Year 2018 ISBN-10 0134860225 ISBN-13 9780134860220 Edition 3rd Format Paperback Imprint Pearson Education Place of Publication Upper Saddle River Country of Publication United States DEWEY 418.0076 Textbook 1 Short Title Language Assessment Language English Subtitle Principles and Classroom Practices UK Release Date 2018-03-16 AU Release Date 2018-03-16 NZ Release Date 2018-03-16 Publisher Pearson Education (US) Edition Description 3rd edition Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publication Date 2018-03-23 US Release Date 2018-03-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137255403;

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