Language assessment: principles and classroom practices

H. Douglas Brown

Longman, 2004 - Foreign Language Study - 324 pages

Best-selling author H. Douglas Brown offers a clear, authoritative manual of testing and assessment in the second language classroom. Language Assessment looks at essential principles for assessment, as well as the critical tools that teachers need for fair, effective evaluation.

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HD Brown's books in language teaching are generally thorough and very well written. They are a good starting point.

Contents

• What Is a Test?: 3
• Current Issues in Classroom Testing: 11
• For Your Further Reading: 18

About the author

Dr. H. Douglas Brown, a professor in the MA-TESOL program at San Francisco State University, has written many articles, teacher training books, and textbooks on language pedagogy. A past president of TESOL and recipient of the James A. Alatis Award for Distinguished Service, Dr. Brown has lectured to English language teaching audiences around the world.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Language assessment: principles and classroom practices
• Author: H. Douglas Brown
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Longman, 2004
• ISBN: 0130988340, 9780130988348
• Length: 324 pages
• Subjects: Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language; Foreign Language Study / General; Language Arts & Disciplines / General; Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General; Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching; Language and languages; Language and languages - Ability testing; Language and languages - Examinations; Language and languages/ Ability testing; Language and languages/ Examinations; Lenguaje y lenguas/ Exâamenes, preguntas, etc