EBOOK - Introducing Second Language Assessment - Full Edition (Gary J. Ockey)



Key features


Filled with engaging anecdotes, real-world examples, illustrations, and activities to help students understand and apply the principles of language assessment in varied contexts Integrates existing and emerging technology throughout, demonstrating how these can be harnessed effectively to design, create and analyze Offers an accessible approach to statistical data analyses for students/teachers who have little background or training in language assessment


Frontmatter 


Part I - Engaging with Language Assessments


pp 1-32

Chapter 1 - Language Assessments and Tests: What We Need to Know and Why We Should Care


pp 2-15

Chapter 2 - Making Sense of the Many Approaches to Language Assessment


pp 16-32

Part II - Gaining Knowledge of Language Assessment Principles


pp 33-78

Chapter 3 - Context, Purpose, and Impact: The Situation Matters


pp 34-48

Chapter 4 - What and Who Are We Measuring? Validity and Alignment


pp 49-64

Chapter 5 - Language Assessment Consistency: Uniformity and Reliability


pp 65-78

Part III - Right or Wrong


pp 79-156

Chapter 6 - Assessing Comprehension and Knowledge with Dichotomously Scored Item Types


pp 80-94

Chapter 7 - Analyzing Dichotomously Scored Items for Selecting the Most Proficient Test Takers


pp 95-118

Appendix 7A - Using ChatGPT to Create Reading Passages


pp 114-114

Appendix 7B - Using ChatGPT to Create MC Reading Items


pp 115-115

Appendix 7C - Guidelines for Scoring MC Items with Excel


pp 116-116

Appendix 7D - Calculating Descriptive Statistics in Excel


pp 117-118

Chapter 8 - Judging the Effectiveness of Dichotomously Scored Items


pp 119-136

Appendix 8A - Calculating IFs and PBs in Excel


pp 134-134

Appendix 8B - Calculating Cronbach’s Alpha in Excel


pp 135-136

Chapter 9 - Identifying the Masters: Evaluating Criterion-Referenced Assessments


pp 137-152

Appendix 9A - Calculating the Median and Mastery Rate in Excel


pp 153-153

Appendix 9B - Calculating the B-Index in Excel


pp 154-156

Part IV - Judging Test Taker Performances


pp 157-214

Chapter 10 - Being Creative: Types and Delivery of Performance Assessments


pp 158-176

Chapter 11 - Scoring Performance Assessments: Rating, Rating Scales, and Raters


pp 177-196

Chapter 12 - Judging the Effectiveness of Performance Assessments: Validity, Reliability, and Dependability


pp 197-214

Part V - Reflecting and Self-Assessment


pp 215-225

Chapter 13 - Evaluating Our Language Assessment Literacy


pp 216-225

Glossary


pp 226-235

References


pp 236-239

Index


pp 240-242












EBOOK - Introducing Second Language Assessment (Gary J. Ockey) 2024






Key features


Filled with engaging anecdotes, real-world examples, illustrations, and activities to help students understand and apply the principles of language assessment in varied contexts Integrates existing and emerging technology throughout, demonstrating how these can be harnessed effectively to design, create and analyze Offers an accessible approach to statistical data analyses for students/teachers who have little background or training in language assessment


Frontmatter 


Part I - Engaging with Language Assessments


pp 1-32

Chapter 1 - Language Assessments and Tests: What We Need to Know and Why We Should Care


pp 2-15

Chapter 2 - Making Sense of the Many Approaches to Language Assessment


pp 16-32

Part II - Gaining Knowledge of Language Assessment Principles


pp 33-78

Chapter 3 - Context, Purpose, and Impact: The Situation Matters


pp 34-48

Chapter 4 - What and Who Are We Measuring? Validity and Alignment


pp 49-64

Chapter 5 - Language Assessment Consistency: Uniformity and Reliability


pp 65-78

Part III - Right or Wrong


pp 79-156

Chapter 6 - Assessing Comprehension and Knowledge with Dichotomously Scored Item Types


pp 80-94

Chapter 7 - Analyzing Dichotomously Scored Items for Selecting the Most Proficient Test Takers


pp 95-118

Appendix 7A - Using ChatGPT to Create Reading Passages


pp 114-114

Appendix 7B - Using ChatGPT to Create MC Reading Items


pp 115-115

Appendix 7C - Guidelines for Scoring MC Items with Excel


pp 116-116

Appendix 7D - Calculating Descriptive Statistics in Excel


pp 117-118

Chapter 8 - Judging the Effectiveness of Dichotomously Scored Items


pp 119-136

Appendix 8A - Calculating IFs and PBs in Excel


pp 134-134

Appendix 8B - Calculating Cronbach’s Alpha in Excel


pp 135-136

Chapter 9 - Identifying the Masters: Evaluating Criterion-Referenced Assessments


pp 137-152

Appendix 9A - Calculating the Median and Mastery Rate in Excel


pp 153-153

Appendix 9B - Calculating the B-Index in Excel


pp 154-156

Part IV - Judging Test Taker Performances


pp 157-214

Chapter 10 - Being Creative: Types and Delivery of Performance Assessments


pp 158-176

Chapter 11 - Scoring Performance Assessments: Rating, Rating Scales, and Raters


pp 177-196

Chapter 12 - Judging the Effectiveness of Performance Assessments: Validity, Reliability, and Dependability


pp 197-214

Part V - Reflecting and Self-Assessment


pp 215-225

Chapter 13 - Evaluating Our Language Assessment Literacy


pp 216-225

Glossary


pp 226-235

References


pp 236-239

Index


pp 240-242












EBOOK - Introducing Second Language Assessment (Gary J. Ockey) 2024




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