| Description |
iv, 57 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Research report series, 1037-5422 ; 12 |
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NCELTR research report ; 12
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| Summary |
This report will be of interest to those engaged in the assessment of language gain whether from a teaching or program planning perspective. The assessment of language gain in second language learning has long been a focus of interest to teachers, researchers, and program evaluators. Theories of language learning and definitions of language gain have changed in a number of ways over recent decades. This study focuses on how second language research has redefined gain, both substantively in terms of what has been measured, and inferentially , in terms of putative causes underlying individual differences in observed gain. It concludes that there are two main requirements - that assessments of ability must occur at least twice over the duration of a program, and that all assessment methods must be reliable and valid |
| Analysis |
Assessment |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 49-55 |
| Subject |
Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Evaluation.
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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Second language acquisition.
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| Author |
Macquarie University. National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research.
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| ISBN |
1864084049 |
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1864084189 (on cover) |
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