TY - BOOK AU - Alderson,J.Charles AU - Clapham,Caroline AU - Wall,Dianne TI - Language test construction and evaluation SN - 0521472555 (pbk.) U1 - 418.0076 ALD 20 PY - 1995/// CY - Cambridge [England], New York, NY, USA PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Language and languages KW - Ability testing N1 - 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 ER -