1st Edition

Testing Second Language Speaking

By Glenn Fulcher Copyright 2003
310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulcher's Testing Second Language Speaking is a state-of-the-art volume that considers the assessment of speaking from historical, theoretical and practical perspectives. The book offers the first systematic, comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the testing of second... Read more
Preface 1. The history of testing second language speaking 2. Defining the construct 3. Tasks for second language speaking tests 4. Rating scales 5. Test specifications 6. Raters, training and administration 7. Evaluating second language speaking tests 8. Researching second language speaking tests ReferencesAppendicesIndex

Biography

Glenn Fulcher is Director, Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Dundee