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BL
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1035219
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b789589
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| Main Entry
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McNamara, T. F., (Timothy Francis),1949-
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| Title & Author
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Measuring second language performance /\ T.F. McNamara.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Longman,, 1996.
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| Series Statement
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Applied linguistics and language study
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xiii, 323 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 cm.
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| ISBN
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0582089077
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: 9780582089075
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-314) and index.
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| Contents
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1. Introductions -- 2. Second language performance assessment -- 3. Modelling performance: opening Pandora's Box -- 4. Designing a performance test: the Occupational English Test -- 5. Raters and ratings: introduction to multi-faceted measurement -- 6. Concepts and procedures in Rasch measurement -- 7. Mapping and reporting abilities and skill levels -- 8. Using Rasch analysis in research on second language performance assessment -- 9. Data, models and dimensions.
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| Abstract
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Performance assessment is increasingly important in education and training, with its focus on the ever growing requirement to demonstrate ability in practical communication skills. Yet many fundamental problems in performance based assessment still remain. This book provides a critical examination of the practice and theory behind performance based assessment in the context of second language learning. It also offers the first comprehensive presentation of a new measurement approach - Rasch Measurement, which enables investigation of aspects of performance setting (rater and task characteristics for example) to determine their effect on the scores awarded to candidates and to manage this variability fairly.
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Language and languages-- Ability testing.
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Language and languages-- Examinations.
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17.43 second language acquisition.
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Language and languages-- Ability testing.
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Language and languages.
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Fremdsprache.
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Fremdsprachenlernen.
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Fremdsprachenlernen.
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Fremdsprachenunterricht.
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Leistungsmessung.
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Performanz (Linguistik)
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Sprachfertigkeit.
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Sprachtest.
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Testen.
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Tweedetaalverwerving.
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| Dewey Classification
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418/.0076
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| LC Classification
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P53.4.M36 1996
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| NLM classification
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17.43bcl
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ER 940rvk
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ES 847rvk
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