The Power of Tests A Critical Perspective on the Uses of Language Tests,9780582423367

The Power of Tests A Critical Perspective on the Uses of Language Tests

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ISBN13: 9780582423367
ISBN10: 0582423368
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-08-27
Publisher(s): Pearson Education ESL
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Summary

The Power of Tests applies a critical perspective of language tests by examining their uses and consequences in education and society and by viewing tests not as isolated events but rather as embedded in social, educational and political contexts.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
Inspirations xiv
About this hook xvi
Acknowledgements xx
General editor's preface xxi
Part I The power of tests 1(42)
`Use-oriented' testing
3(4)
Voices of test takers
7(8)
Powerful uses of tests
15(5)
Features of power
20(5)
Emergence of power
25(12)
Temptations
37(6)
Part II Uses of tests: studies and cases 43(52)
Domains of inquiry
45(5)
A reading comprehension test
50(10)
An Arabic test
60(14)
An English test
74(12)
Cases of the use of tests
86(9)
Part III Uses of tests: conclusions and interpretations 95(34)
Conclusions
97(7)
Process of exercising power
104(5)
Consequences
109(8)
Symbols and ideologies
117(12)
Part IV Democratic perspectives of testing 129(34)
Critical language testing
131(4)
Collaborative approaches to assessment
135(8)
Responsibilities of testers
143(11)
Rights of test takers
154(5)
Epilogue
159(4)
Appendix A: Code of Ethics for ILTA 163(7)
Appendix B: Code of practice 170(2)
Bibliography 172(5)
Index 177

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