John M. Norris

Validity Evaluation in Language Assessment

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This book explores the notion of validity evaluation as a means for helping educators to ensure the utility and worth of their assessment practices. With a particular focus on foreign language testing, the author challenges assessment traditions and argues for a fundamental reconceptualization of assessments and their validation in language teaching and other educational settings. Following a critical review of test validity standards and methods within educational measurement, the author then proposes a comprehensive alternative approach to validation based upon program evaluation methodology. A report of a multi-year case study completes th… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-3-631-54946-9
EAN: 9783631549469
Produktnummer: 19868671
Verlag: Peter Lang
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 320 S.
Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.8 cm x D1.7 cm 416 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 416

Über den Autor

The Author: John M. Norris is a faculty member in the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai'i. He works and teaches primarily in the areas of program evaluation, research methods, educational assessment, and foreign language education. His research has appeared in a variety of journal articles and books.