From Testing to Assessment (Applied Linguistics and Language Study)
From Testing to Assessment (Applied Linguistics and Language Study) by Clifford Hill, published by Routledge on November 21, 1994, is a comprehensive examination of English literacy assessment methods across diverse global contexts. This 295-page book critically reviews both conventional and alternative approaches to evaluating English literacy skills, focusing on settings where English serves various roles, including as a language of international commerce and as a national language in multilingual countries.
Readers will find empirical studies from countries such as Japan, Brazil, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, highlighting the complexities of language assessment. The book begins with a discussion on the relationship between language assessment and literacy debates, and it concludes by addressing policy implications informed by literacy theory and practical considerations, including available resources. This edition provides valuable insights for those interested in English language study and teaching, particularly for foreign speakers.
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From Testing to Assessment: English as an International Language provides a critical review of conventional and alternative approaches to the assessment of English literacy skills in various parts of the world. It presents empirical studies conducted in three major settings: in countries such as Japan and Brazil where English functions as the language of international commernce; in multilingual countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe where English is the national language of education and government; and in such countries as Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States where English is the dominant language.
The book opens with a discussion of language assessment in relation to debates about the nature of literacy; it concludes with a discussion of policy implications, which is grounded in literacy theory as well as in practical constraints such as available human and material resources.
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