Fairness, Justice and Language Assessment
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AlbakiReads Editorial Examining equity in high-stakes language testing
Examining equity in high-stakes language testing
Tim McNamara examines language assessment through two related but distinct lenses: fairness in the design and measurement of tests, and justice in the wider consequences of using them to control access to education, employment, immigration status, citizenship, and other rights. The book separates internal and external dimensions of equitable treatment for test takers, placing psychometric questions alongside institutional and social ones. It also presents Rasch measurement as a set of tools for demonstrating and strengthening test fairness. Situated in applied linguistics, the volume addresses the validity of language tests not only as instruments of measurement but also as gatekeeping mechanisms.
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- Students and researchers in applied linguistics and language assessment
- Language-testing professionals interested in validity and psychometrics
- Educators and policy-focused readers examining equity in high-stakes testing
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Language-test validityFairness and justiceHigh-stakes assessmentGatekeeping and rightsRasch measurement
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Book Overview Home to the most innovative studies in its field, the Oxford Applied Linguistics series furthers research in English teaching and learnin...
Home to the most innovative studies in its field, the Oxford Applied Linguistics series furthers research in English teaching and learning, and provides strong foundations for language pedagogy. This book has two goals, each related to the validity of language assessment. The first goal is to explore the difference between fairness and justice in language assessment. The authors distinguish internal and external dimensions of the equitable and just treatment of individuals taking language tests which are used as gatekeeping devices to determine access to education and employment, immigrant status, citizenship, and other rights. The second goal is to show how the extent of test fairness can be demonstrated and improved using the tools of psychometrics, in particular the models collectively known as Rasch measurement.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 224 | Language: English | Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR | ISBN: 0194017087
FormatPaperback
Pages224
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0194017087
EAN9780194017084
PublisherOXFORD UNIV PR
Publication Date2019-03-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.65 Pounds
Length9.0 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height0.4 Inches
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