English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia: A New Paradigm Bridging Global and Local Contexts (ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series)

By: Cyril J. Weir and Lily I-Wen Su and Jessica R. W. Wu

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Synopsis: As the demand for English language education grows in Asia, there has been a parallel growth in the development and implementation of standardized tests at the local level. Offering much-needed context on locally produced tests in Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language assessment and the impact these large-scale tests have on the teaching and learning of English. Chapters address the following well-known and developing high-stakes tests in different regions across Asia: the GEPT, the TEPS, the VSTEP, the CET, the EIKEN and TEAP, and the ELPA. Brought together by world-renowned testing assessment scholar Cyril Weir and the Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC), one of Asia’s leading testing institutions based in Taiwan, this volume is a useful reference for evaluating, developing, and validating local tests of English and their societal impact. Comprehensive and research-based, chapters cover historic backgrounds, sociocultural contexts, test quality, international standing, and future considerations. Ideal for graduate students, researchers, and scholars in language assessment, TESOL/TEFL, and applied linguistics, this book will also be of interest to language teaching professionals, language test developers, and graduate students in Asian studies and international education, intercultural communication, and intercultural studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781351254007
Related ISBNs:: 9781351254021, 9780815368717, 9780815368717, 9780815368700, 9780815368700
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/09/19
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Lily I-Wen Su, Cyril J. Weir, and Jessica R. W. Wu
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Lily I-Wen Su
Edited by:: Cyril J. Weir
Edited by:: Jessica R. Wu