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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100194218392

ISBN-139780194218399

eBay Product ID (ePID)239927861

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLanguage Assessment for Classroom Teachers : Assessment for Teachers

SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Study & Teaching

Publication Year2018

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorLyle Bachman, Barbara Damböck

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight22.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8.1 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2018-285837

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'"...the book really does offer a new way of looking at classroom assessment... Bachman and Damboeck urge teachers to first ask what beneficial consequences we want to bring about through our assessments, then decide what and how to assess... What stands out is the readability of the book, achieved largely through a conversational style that engages and allows readers to digest difficult technical concepts with relative ease."'RELC Journal'"It has valuable lessons for those in an institution's testing unit [and] also focuses well on major concerns for the general teacher involved in assessment."'EL Gazette'"In spite of the potentially daunting nature of the subject, the authors present things in a straightforward and accessible fashion, making the book a very educational and useful resource... Reading this book was a real eye-opener for me as a teacher. Needless to say, I would definitely recommend it."'English Teaching Professional'"Classroom testing is scrutinised in such a way that teachers following these guidelines will be able to see the use of assessment as something purposeful... an easily accessible compendium which will provide them with useful advice on how to implement meaningful assessment in the classroom."'IATEFL Voices, ...the book really does offer a new way of looking at classroom assessment... Bachman and Damboeck urge teachers to first ask what beneficial consequences we want to bring about through our assessments, then decide what and how to assess... What stands out is the readability of the book, achieved largely through a conversational style that engages and allows readers to digest difficult technical concepts with relative ease.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal428.0071

SynopsisThe book is organised in four parts. Part 1 introduces a new approach to classroom assessments, explaining both theory and practice in detail. Part 2 explains why, when and how teachers should set assessment tasks and how these benefit students. Part 3 is a step-by-step practical guide to designing the assessment tasks that work best in your teaching context. Part 4 provides illustrative examples and assessment task templates to get you started., This book provides teachers with an entirely new approach to developing and using classroom-based language assessments. This approach is based on current theory and practice in the field of language assessment and on an understanding of the assessment needs of classroom teachers. The following key questions are addressed: Why do I need to assess? What beneficial consequences do I want to help bring about? How can my assessments help my students learn better and help me improve my teaching? When and how often do I need to assess? What decisions do I need to make to help bring about these beneficial consequences? What do I need to assess? How can I define the abilities that I want to assess? How can I assess my students? What kinds of assessment tasks should I create? How can I score my students' responses to these tasks? The authors guide the reader step-by-step through the process of developing and using classroom-based assessments with clear explanations and definitions of key terms, illustrative examples, and activities for applying the approach in practice., The book addresses the following key questions: Why do I need to assess? When and how often do I need to assess? What do I need to assess? How can I assess my students? The authors guide the reader step-by-step through the process of developing and using classroom-based assessments with clear explanations and definitions of key terms, illustrativeexamples, and activities for applying the approach inpractice., This book provides teachers with an entirely new approach to developing and using classroom-based language assessments. This approach is based on current theory and practice in the field of language assessment and on an understanding of the assessment needs of classroom teachers.

LC Classification NumberP53.4