This innovative, timely text introduces the theory and research of critical approaches to language assessment, foregrounding ethical and socially contextualized concerns in language testing and language test validation in today’s globalized world. The editors bring together diverse perspectives, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and empirical work on this subject that speak to concerns about social justice and equity in language education, from languages and contexts around the world – offering an overview of key concepts and theoretical issues and field-advancing suggestions for research projects. This book offers a fresh perspective on language testing that will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and researchers of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language policy, education, and related fields – as well as language program administrators.
| ISBN: | 9781032471778 |
| Publication date: | 24th November 2023 |
| Author: | M Rafael Salaberry |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints Child, developmental and lifespan psychology Education Literature: history and criticism Language: reference and general Language acquisition Language teaching and learning Sociolinguistics Language teaching theory and methods Bilingualism and multilingualism |