While I was working on the development of Performance Decision Trees (see Chapter 7), Samantha Mills was working on a dissertation in which she developed and prototyped a task for use in assessing service encounter communication in the tourist industry. I have always been inspired by my students. Her kindness in providing information about language testing in China, as well as samples of released tests, has enriched this book. Special thanks are due to Professor Yin Jan of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Chair of the National College English Testing Committee of the China Higher Education Department. I am grateful to the people, and the institutions, who have given me permission to use materials for the book. I would also like to thank staff in the School of Education for help and advice received while drafting proposals and work schedules. The University of Leicester was extremely supportive of this project, granting me six months’ study leave to work entirely on the book. The generosity of the Trust provided the time and space for clear thinking that work on a text like this requires. The things we do for tests Washback Washback and content alignment Preparing learners for tests Selecting and using tests The gold standardĪcknowledgements I am deeply indebted to the Leverhulme Trust (which awarded me a Research Fellowship in 2009 in order to carry out the research required for this book, and funded study leave to write it. The expense of it all Activitiesġ0 Testing and teaching 1. Performance level descriptors (PLDs) and test scores 8. Using standards for harmonisation and identity 6. Avoiding own goals ActivitiesĨ Aligning tests to standards 1. Operational item review and pre-testing Activitiesħ Scoring language tests 1. Evaluating items, tasks and specifications 3. Investigating usefulness and usability 2. Moving back and forth ActivitiesĦ Evaluating, prototyping and piloting 1. A sample detailed specification for a reading test 4. Specifications for testing and teaching 3. Some thoughts on theory ActivitiesĤ Deciding what to test 1. Assessment and second language acquisition 7.
Validity ActivitiesĢ Standardised testing 1. Professionalising language education and testing 10. ISBN: 978 82 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cover Image © Anthony Bradshaw/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images Typeset in 10 on 13pt Minion by Phoenix Photosetting, Chatham, Kent Printed and bound in Great Britain by Antony Rowe, Chippenham, Wilts What do you think about this book? Or any other Hodder Education title? Please send your comments to ġ Testing and assessment in context 1. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress
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