Assessing Young Language Learners

Penny McKay

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511733093

It begins by considering why we need a special book on young learner assessment, and describes the nature of young learner language learning. The assessment approach is task-based and is centred around tasks and techniques suitable for young learners, with particular emphasis on classroom assessment. Oral language assessment and reading and writing assessment are addressed in separate chapters, as is the large-scale testing of young learners. Underpinned by theory, the book is full of practical guidelines, and draws on examples of assessment contexts, issues and practices from around the world. Assessing Young Language Learners was winner of the Kenneth W Mildenberger Prize in 2006.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Series editors' preface
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Acknowledgments
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1 - A special case for young learner language assessment
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2 - Young learners and language learning
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3 - Research into the assessment of young language learners
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4 - Assessing language use through tasks
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5 - Classroom assessment of language use
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6 - Assessing oral language
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7 - Assessing reading and writing
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8 - Evaluating young learners' performance and progress
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9 - Testing young language learners through large-scale tests
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10 - The way forward
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References
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Index
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Publishers' acknowledgments
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Series editors' preface
pp ix-xi

Acknowledgments
pp xii-xii

1 - A special case for young learner language assessment
pp 1-25

2 - Young learners and language learning
pp 26-60

3 - Research into the assessment of young language learners
pp 61-96

4 - Assessing language use through tasks
pp 97-139

5 - Classroom assessment of language use
pp 140-175

6 - Assessing oral language
pp 176-216

7 - Assessing reading and writing
pp 217-263

8 - Evaluating young learners' performance and progress
pp 264-314

9 - Testing young language learners through large-scale tests
pp 315-351

10 - The way forward
pp 352-363

References
pp 364-378

Index
pp 379-384

Publishers' acknowledgments
pp 385-388

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