Research Catalog

Title

Measured constructs : a History of Cambridge English Language Examinations 1913-2012 / Cyril J Weir, Powdrill Professor in English Language Acquisition, University of Bedfordshire, Director, Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) ; Ivana Vidaković, Senior Research and Validation Manager, Cambridge English language assessment, and Evelina Galaczi, Principal Research and Validation Manager, Cambridge English language assessment.

Author

Weir, Cyril J.

Publication

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

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Details

Description

xx, 650 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Studies in language testing ; 37

Uniform Title

Studies in language testing 37.

Subject

• University of Cambridge. ESOL Examinations
• Language and languages > Ability testing
• Language and languages > Examinations
• Language Tests

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 595-638) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

An overview of the influences on English language testing in the United Kingdom 1913-2012 / Cyril J Weir -- 2 The measurement of reading ability 1913-2012 / Cyril J Weir -- 3 The measurement of writing ability 1913-2012 / Cyril J Weir -- 4 The measurement of speaking ability 1913-2012 / Ivana Vidakovic and Evelina D Galaczi -- 5 The measurement of listenting ability 1913-2012 / Cyril J Weir and Ivana Vidakovic -- 6 Conclusions and recommendations / Cyril J Weir.

ISBN

• 9781107677692
• 1107677696

LCCN

^^2012046200

OCLC

• 822229891
• SCSB-11337190

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library