Libri di Lynda Taylor

Taylor Ielts Collected Papers 2 Taylor Lynda (Edt)  Weir Cyril J. (Edt)   -  Cambridge Univ Pr, 2012

Taylor Ielts Collected Papers 2 - Cambridge Univ Pr

Taylor Multilingualism And Assessment Pb Taylor Lynda (Edt)  Weir Cyril J. (Edt)   -  Cambridge Univ Pr, 2009  -  Cambridge Univ Pr (Paperback)

This Studies in Language Testing volume explores the impact of multilingualism on language assessment. It considers ways of describing and comparing language qualifications to establish common levels of proficiency, balancing the need to set common standards and at the same time sustain linguistic diversity. Three broad themes are explored. Quality and diversity are addressed via avenues such as the quality of examinations and codes of practice, as well as the research on impact in various state certification projects. In relation to ethics and diversity, several papers focus on the complex relationships between linguistic identity and diversity on one hand, and immigration and citizenship policy on the other, as assessment increasingly interfaces with language proficiency requirements for citizenship and for active participation of newcomers in social, occupational and democratic processes. Transparency and diversity are examined through the relationship of examinations to the Common European Framework from a number of different perspectives.

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Examining Speaking Taylor Lynda (Edt)   -  Cambridge Univ Pr, 2011  -  Cambridge Univ Pr (Paperback)

Test developers need to provide a clear explication of the language ability constructs that underpin the tests they offer in the public domain: such an explication is essential for supporting claims about the validity (or usefulness) of tests and test scores.This edited volume develops a theoretical framework for validating tests of second language speaking ability. The framework is then applied through an examination of the tasks in Cambridge ESOL speaking tests from a number of different validity perspectives that reflect the socio-cognitive nature of any assessment event. The chapter authors show how an understanding and analysis of the framework and its components can assist test developers to operationalise their tests more effectively, especially in relation to the key criteria that differentiate one proficiency level from another.This book provides:an up-to-date review of the relevant literature on assessing speakingan accessible and systematic description of the different proficiency levels in second language speakinga comprehensive and coherent basis for validating test of speaking.

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