Assessing Reading

J. Charles Alderson

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511732935

Written by a leading expert in both language testing and the nature of reading in a second or foreign language, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of the assessment of reading in a foreign or second language. The book reviews theory, research, and practice in the assessment of reading. It provides the novice with a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of reading assessment, and the researcher with an in-depth discussion of the major issues in the field.

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Frontmatter
pp i-viii
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Contents
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Series Editor's Preface
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- By Lyle F. Bachman
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Acknowledgements
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Abbreviations
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1 - The nature of reading
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2 - Variables that affect the nature of reading
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3 - Research into the assessment of reading
pp 85-115
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4 - The reader: defining the construct of reading ability
pp 116-137
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5 - A framework for test design
pp 138-166
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6 - Tests in the real world: test purposes
pp 167-201
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7 - Techniques for testing reading
pp 202-270
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8 - The development of reading ability
pp 271-302
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9 - The way forward. Assessing the interation between reader and text: processes and strategies
pp 303-357
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Bibliography
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Index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-viii

Contents
pp ix-ix

Series Editor's Preface
pp x-xi

Acknowledgements
pp xii-xiii

Abbreviations
pp xiv-xvi

1 - The nature of reading
pp 1-31

2 - Variables that affect the nature of reading
pp 32-84

3 - Research into the assessment of reading
pp 85-115

4 - The reader: defining the construct of reading ability
pp 116-137

5 - A framework for test design
pp 138-166

6 - Tests in the real world: test purposes
pp 167-201

7 - Techniques for testing reading
pp 202-270

8 - The development of reading ability
pp 271-302

9 - The way forward. Assessing the interation between reader and text: processes and strategies
pp 303-357

Bibliography
pp 358-376

Index
pp 377-398

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