| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 182 pages) |
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Language in social life series |
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Language in social life series.
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| Contents |
Introduction ---- I. the power of tests --- II. Uses of tests: studies and cases --- III. Uses of tests: conclusions and interpretations --- IV. Democratic perspectives of testing ---- Epilogue ---- Appendixes |
| Summary |
"The Power of Tests applies a critical perspective of language tests by examining their uses and consequences in education and society and by viewing tests not as isolated events but rather as embedded in social, educational and political contexts." "The book is divided into four parts: the first part establishes the power of tests through echoing the voices of test takers, describing the features of the power of tests, and the temptations that tests offer to bureaucrats who use them for power and control. The second part reports on studies that provide empirical evidence about intentions and effects of a number of large scale language tests. The third part interprets the results by examining their consequences on education and society, arriving at a model of tests' use. The final section of the book offers strategies for controlling and minimising the misuses of tests by introducing the notion of Critical Language Testing which calls for the examination of the consequences and misuses of tests, monitoring of power and pointing to their unethical uses. It also provides a comprehensive discussion of the responsibilities of language testers, including a new Code of Ethics, as well as strategies for guarding and protecting the rights of test takers."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-176) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Language and languages -- Ability testing.
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Examinations -- Social aspects
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Power (Social sciences)
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Language Tests
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Examinations -- Social aspects
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Language and languages -- Ability testing
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Power (Social sciences)
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Taalonderwijs.
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Tests.
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Sociale aspecten.
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Anglais (langue) -- Langue seconde -- Acquisition.
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Langue seconde -- Acquisition -- Tests.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317875482 |
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1317875486 |
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1315837978 |
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9781315837970 |
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