Language test construction and evaluation /

Alderson, J. Charles.

Language test construction and evaluation / J. Charles Alderson, Caroline Clapham, and Dianne Wall. - Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1995. - 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Cambridge language teaching library .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-304) and index.

1. Origins and overview -- 2. Test specifications -- 3. Item writing and moderation -- 4. Pretesting and analysis -- 5. The training of examiners and administrators -- 6. Monitoring examiner reliability -- 7. Reporting scores and setting pass marks -- 8. Validation -- 9. Post-test reports -- 10. Developing and improving tests -- 11. Standards in language testing: the state of the art.

0521472555 (pbk.) 0521478294 (hardback)

95183418


Language and languages--Ability testing.

418.0076 ALD