Designing Second Language Performance Assessments. Technical Report.

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    • Availability:
      University of Hawaii Press, Order Department, 2840 Kolowalu Street, 96822 ($12). Web site: http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu.
    • Peer Reviewed:
      N
    • Source:
      237
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      Department of Education, Washington, DC.
    • Contract Number:
      P229A60007
    • Accession Number:
      TR-18
    • Subject Terms:
      Evaluation Methods; Evaluation Research; Language Tests; Measures (Individuals); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Test Construction; Test Reliability; Test Validity
    • Subject Terms:
      U.S.; Hawaii
    • ISBN:
      978-0-8248-2109-8
    • Abstract:
      This technical report focuses on the decision-making potential provided by second language performance assessments. First, performance assessment is situated within the broader discussion of alternatives in language assessment and in educational assessment in general. Next, issues in performance assessment design, implementation, reliability, and validity are discussed. Finally, a prototype framework is presented for second language performance assessment based on the integration of theoretical underpinnings and research findings from the literature on task-based language teaching, language testing, and educational measurement. Test and item specifications are outlined, and numerous examples of prototypical language tasks are presented. A research agenda is proposed, focusing on the operationalization of second language performance assessments. (Contains 112 references.) (KFT)
    • Journal Code:
      RIESEP2001
    • Publication Date:
      2001
    • Accession Number:
      ED451701