Assessing Reading

by J. Charles Alderson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521599993
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/24/2000
Series:	Cambridge Language Assessment
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.02(d)

Table of Contents

1. The Nature of Reading;
2. Variables that affect the nature of reading;
3. Research into the assessment of reading;
4. The reader: defining the construct of reading ability;
5. A framework for test design; 6.Tests in the real world: test purposes;
7. Techniques for testing reading;
8. The development of reading ability; The way forward. Assessing the interaction between reader and text: processes and strategies.