Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices

Chapter 1: Assessment Concepts and Issues Assessment and Testing Measurement and Evaluation Assessment and Learning Informal and Formal Assessment Formative and Summative Assessment Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests Types and Purposes of Assessment Achievement Tests Diagnostic Tests Placement Tests Proficiency Tests Aptitude Tests Issues in Language Assessment: Then and Now Behavioral Influences on Language Testing Integrative Approaches Communicative Language Testing Performance-based Assessment Current Hot Topics in Classroom-based Assessment Multiple Intelligences Traditional and Alternative Assessment Computer-based Testing Other Current Issues Exercises For Your Further Reading Chapter 2:…