Abilities, contexts, and learners

Author(s)

• Kunnan, Antony John

Bibliographic Information

Abilities, contexts, and learners

edited by Antony John Kunnan

（The companion to language assessment / edited by Antony John Kunnan, v. 1）

Wiley Blackwell, 2014

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A state-of-the-art reference work exploring the crucial topics for practitioners and scholars of language teaching and assessment, their impact on language learners, and specific approaches to assessment employed around the world Includes 140 thematically-organized chapters exploring the contexts where assessment occurs, including learners and their abilities; developmental tools and approaches to assessment; and qualitative and quantitative interdisciplinary approaches to evaluation and language assessment in 35 languages Brings together an international team of scholars under the editorship of Antony John Kunnan, one of the foremost scholars in this field Combines the leading voices and cutting-edge research in a reference work spanning the fields of language teaching and learning, language policy and planning, testing and evaluation, and education 4 Volumes www.companiontolanguageassessment.com

Table of Contents

Volume I, Abilities, Contexts, and Learners About the Editor xvii Contributors xviii Introducing The Companion to Language Assessment xli Acknowledgments xlvii Introduction to Volume I xlviii Abilities, Contexts, and Learners 1-530 Volume II, Approaches and Development About the Editor xvii Introduction to Volume II xviii Approaches and Development 531-1078 Volume III, Evaluation, Methodology, and Interdisciplinary Themes About the Editor xvii Introduction to Volume III xviii Evaluation, Methodology, and Interdisciplinary Themes 1079-604 Volume IV, Assessment Around the World About the Editor xvii Introduction to Volume IV xviii Assessment Around the World 1605-2086 Index 2087

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Details

• NCID: BB13576009
• ISBN:
  • 9780470655337
• LCCN: 2013017494
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: xlvi, 529 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB13575855