North, Brian
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Scales describing language proficiency in a series of levels can provide orientation for educational programmes, criteria for assessment, and reportin
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g to stakeholders. However, in most cases such instruments are produced just by expert opinion. A scale of language proficiency actually implies a descriptive scheme related to theory but usable by practitioners. It also implies a methodology for scaling content to different levels. This book describes the use of both qualitative and quantitative techniques to develop scales for the «Common Reference Levels» in the Common European Framework of Reference for modern languages. Short stand-alone descriptors were (i) developed and classified, (ii) refined and elaborated in workshops, and then (iii) scaled by analyzing the judgments of one hundred teachers on the English language proficiency of the learners in their classes.
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LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES_ABILITY TESTING
COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE
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Publisher
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Month-Year
Jul, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780820448527
ISBN-10: 0820448524
Language
English
No. of Pages
459
Format
Hardcover
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