English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780415994477 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 09/14/2009 Edition description: Ton ed. Pages: 320 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) 'This volume addresses a very timely and important topic, and provides both broad and in-depth coverage of a number of large-scale English tests in China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, and about the Chinese learner.' - Lyle F. Bachman, From the Foreword Building on current theoretical and practical frameworks for English language assessment and testing, this book presents a comprehensive, up-to-date, relevant picture of English language assessment for students in China (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and for Chinese learners of English around the world. Written by well-recognized international scholars in language testing, it covers: the history of tests and testing systems, issues and challenges, and current research in China both test-designers' and test-users' points of view on test development and test v