Assessing Reading

• Author(s): J. Charles Alderson,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 398
• ISBN_10: 0521590000
  ISBN_13: 9780521590006
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language , Language Arts & Disciplines / Reading Skills , Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching ,

Description:... 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.