Ethics and Context in Second Language Testing

Rethinking Validity in Theory and Practice

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

AvM. Rafael Salaberry,Albert Weideman,Wei-Li Hsu

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This innovative, timely text introduces the theory and research of critical approaches to language assessment, foregrounding ethical and socially contextualized concerns in language testing and language test validation in today’s globalized world. The editors bring together diverse perspectives, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and empirical work on this subject that speak to concerns about social justice and equity in language education, from languages and contexts around the world – offering an overview of key concepts and theoretical issues and field-advancing suggestions for research projects. This book offers a fresh perspective on language testing that will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and researchers of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language policy, education, and related fields – as well as language program administrators.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-11-24
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt453 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032471778

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List of contributorsPART I THE ETHICAL CONTEXTUALIZATION OF VALIDITYChapter 1: Contexts, constructs, and ethicsM. Rafael Salaberry and Albert WeidemanChapter 2: Validity and validation: an alternative perspectiveAlbert Weideman and Bart DeygersPART II AGENCY AND EMPOWERMENT PROMPTED BY TEST ADEQUACY Chapter 3: The racializing power of language assessmentsCasey RichardsonChapter 4: "It’s not their English": narratives contesting the validity of a high-stakes testGordon Blaine West and Bala ThiruchelvamChapter 5: The ethical potential of L2 portfolio assessment: a critical perspective reviewMitsuko SuzukiPART III SOCIOINTERACTIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ASSESSMENTChapter 6: Portfolio assessment: facilitating language learning in the wildElisa Räsänen and Piibi-Kai KivikChapter 7: The role of an inscribed object in a German classroom-based paired speaking assessment: does the topic card elicit the targeted speaking and interactional competencies?Katharina Kley Chapter 8: L1–L2 speaker interaction: affordances for assessing repair practicesKatharina Kley, Silvia Kunitz and Meng Yeh Chapter 9: Yardsticks for the future of language assessment: disclosing the meaning of measurementAlbert WeidemanIndex