Language Assessment for Multilingualism : proceedings of the ALTE Paris Conference, April 2014 /
edited by Coreen Docherty and Fiona Barker ; Nick Saville and Cyril J. Weir (Series Editors).
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
- xi, 577 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Studies in Language Testing .
Vol. 44 in the Studies in Language Testing series.
Includes bibliographical references.
"This volume explores the role of multilingualism in social, educational and practical contexts. It brings together a collection of edited papers based on presentations given at the 5th International Conference of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) held in Paris, France, in April 2014. The selected papers focus on several core strands addressed during the conference. Section 1 deals with frameworks in social contexts and focuses on their roles in migration and multilingual policy and practice. It addresses how recent education reforms aim to increase both social mobility and intercultural communication. Section 2 focuses on the response of language assessment providers to the rise of linguistic diversity. Section 3 then discusses the role of intercultural professionalisation of language assessors. Finally, Section 4 reflects on the approach of various institutes to achieve fairness and quality in test provision. Key features of the volume include:
insights on the effect of multilingualism on international mobility
discussion of how multilingualism can address the challenge of increasing linguistic diversity
reflection on the impact of intercultural communication on linguistic competence
advice on how to ensure fairness and quality in language assessment. With its broad coverage of key issues and combination of theoretical insights and practical advice, this volume is a valuable reference work for academics, employers and policy-makers in Europe and beyond. It is also a useful resource for postgraduate students of language testing and for practitioners, and anyone else seeking to understand the policies, procedures and challenges encountered in the application of multilingualism." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Acknowledgements Series Editors' Note Introduction / Coreen Docherty and Fiona Barker Section 1 Culture, mediation and interactions 1. Intercultural competence - learning, teaching and assessment / 2. Intercultural communication - what's missing ? / 3. Task dependant translanguaging performance: An empirical study in a testing context / 4. A computational and psycholinguistic investigation of cultural familiarity and reading comprehension exam performance in Greece / 5. Le plurilingualisme et la lingua franca : un rôle pour l'évaluation dans le redressement du déséquilibre linguistique en Europe / Neil Jones
Elaine Boyd and David Donnarumma
Maria Stathopoulou
Trisevgeni Liontou
Anne Gallagher Section 2 Language learning and assessment for education and migration
6. An update on the CEFR-J project and its impact on English language education in Japan / 7. Learning subject matter in a second language: A CEFR-based tool to support immigrants and migrant students / 8. Assessment as recognition: An e-portfolio for valuing Noth America's linguistic diversity / 9. Impacts of international language assessments on multilingualism: Evidence from an iterative impact study of Progetto Lingue 2000 / 10. Language assessment for migration and social integration: A case study / 11. Migrant associations get involved: Non-formal education and learning Portuguese as a host language / 12. Getting to know the minimally competent person / 13. Language standards for medical practice in the UK: Issues of fairness and quality for all / Masashi Negishi and Yukio Tono
Eli Moe, Marita Härmälä and Paula Lee Kristmanson
Enrica Piccardo
Roger Hawkey and Sarah Ellis
Paola Masillo
Catarina Gaspar, Maria José Grosso and Heinz-Peter Gerhardt
Beate Zeidler
Vivien Berry and Barry O'Sullivan Section 3 Teachers' professional development and assessment
14. Profiling teacher competences: The multilingual validation of the European Profiling Grid (EPG) / 15. Teacher involvement in high-stakes testing / 16. Investigating aspects of Assessment Literacy for Teachers of English for Academic Purposes / 17. Test fairness to prospective teachers in Teacher Employment Examinations (TEEs): An investigation focusing on rater behaviour / Brian North
Daniel Xerri and Patricia Vella Briffa
Anthony Manning
Tomoyasu Akiyama Section 4 Fairness, quality and validation
18. Ensuring test quality and fairness in the Asian EFL context: Challenges and opportunities for the GEPT in Taiwan / 19. A TAP Study of Thai test takers' processes of taking a Chinese vocabulary test / 20. Exploring the Chinese proficiency test Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi and its washback effects: The test takers' perspective / 21. From monolingual to bilingual through testing: the OPENPAU Project (FFI2011-224422) /
22. Meeting standards in scoring speaking: Monitoring and improving the quality of examinations in Italian / 23. Assessment of spoken interaction in two conditions: Teacher-to-student versus student-to-student / 24. Comparing native and non-native raters of US Federal Government speaking tests / 25. Investigating the use of text-to-speech assistive technology in the language testing of students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) / Jessica R. W. Wu
Xiangdong Gu, Yuwen Shen and Jian Xu
Shujiao Wang
Jesus Garcia Laborda and Mary Frances Litzler
Giuliana Grego Bolli, Jane Lloydand Danilo Rini
Pascale Manoilov and Claire Tardieu
Rachel L. Brooks
Geraldine Ludbrook Notes on contributors Presentations at the ALTE Conference in Paris, 2014.
9781316505007 (pbk)
GBB626961 bnb
017749371 Uk
Language and languages--Ability testing--Europe--Congresses.
Second language acquisition--Ability testing--Europe--Congresses.
404.2
Vol. 44 in the Studies in Language Testing series.
Includes bibliographical references.
"This volume explores the role of multilingualism in social, educational and practical contexts. It brings together a collection of edited papers based on presentations given at the 5th International Conference of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) held in Paris, France, in April 2014. The selected papers focus on several core strands addressed during the conference. Section 1 deals with frameworks in social contexts and focuses on their roles in migration and multilingual policy and practice. It addresses how recent education reforms aim to increase both social mobility and intercultural communication. Section 2 focuses on the response of language assessment providers to the rise of linguistic diversity. Section 3 then discusses the role of intercultural professionalisation of language assessors. Finally, Section 4 reflects on the approach of various institutes to achieve fairness and quality in test provision. Key features of the volume include:
insights on the effect of multilingualism on international mobility
discussion of how multilingualism can address the challenge of increasing linguistic diversity
reflection on the impact of intercultural communication on linguistic competence
advice on how to ensure fairness and quality in language assessment. With its broad coverage of key issues and combination of theoretical insights and practical advice, this volume is a valuable reference work for academics, employers and policy-makers in Europe and beyond. It is also a useful resource for postgraduate students of language testing and for practitioners, and anyone else seeking to understand the policies, procedures and challenges encountered in the application of multilingualism." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Acknowledgements Series Editors' Note Introduction / Coreen Docherty and Fiona Barker Section 1 Culture, mediation and interactions 1. Intercultural competence - learning, teaching and assessment / 2. Intercultural communication - what's missing ? / 3. Task dependant translanguaging performance: An empirical study in a testing context / 4. A computational and psycholinguistic investigation of cultural familiarity and reading comprehension exam performance in Greece / 5. Le plurilingualisme et la lingua franca : un rôle pour l'évaluation dans le redressement du déséquilibre linguistique en Europe / Neil Jones
Elaine Boyd and David Donnarumma
Maria Stathopoulou
Trisevgeni Liontou
Anne Gallagher Section 2 Language learning and assessment for education and migration
6. An update on the CEFR-J project and its impact on English language education in Japan / 7. Learning subject matter in a second language: A CEFR-based tool to support immigrants and migrant students / 8. Assessment as recognition: An e-portfolio for valuing Noth America's linguistic diversity / 9. Impacts of international language assessments on multilingualism: Evidence from an iterative impact study of Progetto Lingue 2000 / 10. Language assessment for migration and social integration: A case study / 11. Migrant associations get involved: Non-formal education and learning Portuguese as a host language / 12. Getting to know the minimally competent person / 13. Language standards for medical practice in the UK: Issues of fairness and quality for all / Masashi Negishi and Yukio Tono
Eli Moe, Marita Härmälä and Paula Lee Kristmanson
Enrica Piccardo
Roger Hawkey and Sarah Ellis
Paola Masillo
Catarina Gaspar, Maria José Grosso and Heinz-Peter Gerhardt
Beate Zeidler
Vivien Berry and Barry O'Sullivan Section 3 Teachers' professional development and assessment
14. Profiling teacher competences: The multilingual validation of the European Profiling Grid (EPG) / 15. Teacher involvement in high-stakes testing / 16. Investigating aspects of Assessment Literacy for Teachers of English for Academic Purposes / 17. Test fairness to prospective teachers in Teacher Employment Examinations (TEEs): An investigation focusing on rater behaviour / Brian North
Daniel Xerri and Patricia Vella Briffa
Anthony Manning
Tomoyasu Akiyama Section 4 Fairness, quality and validation
18. Ensuring test quality and fairness in the Asian EFL context: Challenges and opportunities for the GEPT in Taiwan / 19. A TAP Study of Thai test takers' processes of taking a Chinese vocabulary test / 20. Exploring the Chinese proficiency test Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi and its washback effects: The test takers' perspective / 21. From monolingual to bilingual through testing: the OPENPAU Project (FFI2011-224422) /
22. Meeting standards in scoring speaking: Monitoring and improving the quality of examinations in Italian / 23. Assessment of spoken interaction in two conditions: Teacher-to-student versus student-to-student / 24. Comparing native and non-native raters of US Federal Government speaking tests / 25. Investigating the use of text-to-speech assistive technology in the language testing of students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) / Jessica R. W. Wu
Xiangdong Gu, Yuwen Shen and Jian Xu
Shujiao Wang
Jesus Garcia Laborda and Mary Frances Litzler
Giuliana Grego Bolli, Jane Lloydand Danilo Rini
Pascale Manoilov and Claire Tardieu
Rachel L. Brooks
Geraldine Ludbrook Notes on contributors Presentations at the ALTE Conference in Paris, 2014.
9781316505007 (pbk)
GBB626961 bnb
017749371 Uk
Language and languages--Ability testing--Europe--Congresses.
Second language acquisition--Ability testing--Europe--Congresses.
404.2