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From: Daniel Davies < ddavies at cambridge.org >
Subject: Assessing Young Language Learners: McKay
 

	
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Title: Assessing Young Language Learners 
Publication Year: 2010 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://us.cambridge.org
	

Book URL: http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780511732768 


Author: Penny McKay

Electronic: ISBN:  9780511732768 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 74.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9780521841382 Pages: 400 Price: U.K. £ 57.40 Comment: no longer available
Paperback: ISBN:  9780521601238 Pages: 400 Price: U.K. £ 22.00 Comment: Published in 2006


Abstract:

New Edition

In this book the author builds a comprehensive framework for the assessment 
of young language learners in both foreign language and second language 
learning situations. She begins by considering why we need a special book 
on young learner assessment, and describes the nature of young learner 
language learning. The assessment approach is task-based and is centred 
around tasks and techniques suitable for young learners, with particular 
emphasis on classroom assessment. Oral language assessment, and 
reading and writing assessment are addressed in separate chapters, as is the 
large-scale testing of young learners. Underpinned by sound theory, the book 
is full of practical guidelines, and draws on examples of assessment 
contexts, issues and practices from around the world. Assessing Young 
Language Learners was winner of the Kenneth W Mildenberger Prize in 2006. 



Contents

1 A special case for young learner language assessment 
2 Young learners and language learning 
3 Research into the assessment of young language learners 
4 Assessing language use through tasks 
5 Classroom assessment of language use 
6 Assessing oral language 
7 Assessing reading and writing 
8 Evaluating young learners' performance and progress 
9 Testing young language learners through large-scale tests 
10 The way forward 


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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