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Learner-directed assessment in ESL [electronic resource] / edited by Glayol Ekbatani, Herbert Pierson.

Contributor(s): Ekbatani, Glayol | Pierson, Herbert D. (Herbert DeLeon), 1941-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2000General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-164) and indexes.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 171 p.) : ill.ISBN: 058530064X (electronic bk.); 9780585300641 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers | English language -- Ability testingGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 428/.007 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge:
Contents:
Moving toward learner-directed assessment / Glayol Ekbatani -- Defining a flexible common measurement scale : descriptors for self and teacher assessment / Brian North -- Exploring the effectiveness of self-assessment strategies in ESL placement / Diane Strong-Krause -- Analyzing self-repair : an alternative way of language assessment / Erna van Hest -- Portfolio practices in elementary and secondary schools : toward learner-directed assessment / Margo Gottlieb -- Portfolios : vehicles for authentic self-assessment / Alan Hirvela and Herbert Pierson -- Exploring strategies in test-taking : fine-tuning verbal reports from respondents / Andrew D. Cohen -- Epilogue : promoting learner-directed assessment / Glayol Ekbatani and Herbert Pierson.
Review: "Learner-Directed Assessment in ESL examines the relationship between the language learner and language assessment processes, and promotes approaches to assessment that involve the learner in the testing process." "Grounded in current pedagogical applications of authentic assessment measures, this book is intended for classroom teachers and program directors looking for ways to include their students in the evaluation process, and for professional language testers seeking authenticity in assessment and desiring to create more interactive evaluation tools."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-164) and indexes.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Moving toward learner-directed assessment / Glayol Ekbatani -- Defining a flexible common measurement scale : descriptors for self and teacher assessment / Brian North -- Exploring the effectiveness of self-assessment strategies in ESL placement / Diane Strong-Krause -- Analyzing self-repair : an alternative way of language assessment / Erna van Hest -- Portfolio practices in elementary and secondary schools : toward learner-directed assessment / Margo Gottlieb -- Portfolios : vehicles for authentic self-assessment / Alan Hirvela and Herbert Pierson -- Exploring strategies in test-taking : fine-tuning verbal reports from respondents / Andrew D. Cohen -- Epilogue : promoting learner-directed assessment / Glayol Ekbatani and Herbert Pierson.

"Learner-Directed Assessment in ESL examines the relationship between the language learner and language assessment processes, and promotes approaches to assessment that involve the learner in the testing process." "Grounded in current pedagogical applications of authentic assessment measures, this book is intended for classroom teachers and program directors looking for ways to include their students in the evaluation process, and for professional language testers seeking authenticity in assessment and desiring to create more interactive evaluation tools."--BOOK JACKET.

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