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Title Assessing academic literacy in a multilingual society : transition and transformation / edited by Albert Weideman, John Read and Theo du Plessis
Published Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Multilingual Matters, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 245 pages) : illustrations
Series New perspectives on language and education ; 84
New perspectives on language and education ; 84.
Contents INTRODUCTION: A global perspective on the South African context / John Read and Colleen Du Plessis -- CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS: POLICY, CONSTRUCT, LEARNING POTENTIAL -- ASSESSING ACADEMIC LITERACY AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL -- ASSESSING DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC NEEDS AT UNIVERSITY -- POSTSCRIPT: What the data tell us: An overview of language assessment research in South Africa's multilingual context / Tobie van Dyk
Summary "This book focuses on the assessment of the academic language and literacy levels of students entering higher education, so as to identify those who would benefit from assistance in undertaking their studies successfully. The volume aims to bring the innovative solutions designed by South African educators to a wider international audience"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2021)
Subject Reading -- Ability testing -- South Africa
Reading -- Remedial teaching -- South Africa
Literacy -- South Africa -- Evaluation
Language arts (Secondary) -- South Africa
College preparation programs -- South Africa
Multilingualism -- Social aspects -- South Africa
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
College preparation programs
Language arts (Secondary)
Literacy -- Evaluation
Multilingualism -- Social aspects
Reading -- Ability testing
Reading -- Remedial teaching
South Africa
Form Electronic book
Author Weideman, Albert, 1948- editor.
Read, John, 1948- editor.
Du Plessis, Theo, editor.
LC no. 2020028279
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