From Testing to Assessment by Clifford Hill, Kate Parry - 9780582218857

From Testing to AssessmentEnglish An International Language\nAuthor(s): Clifford Hill, Kate Parry\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Longman\nISBN-13: 9780582218857, 978-0582218857\nSynopsis\nFrom Testing to Assessment: English as an International Language provides a critical review of conventional and alternative approaches to the assessment of English literacy skills in various parts of the world. It presents empirical studies conducted in three major settings: in countries such as Japan and Brazil where English functions as the language of international commernce; in multilingual countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe where English is the national language of education and government; and in such countries as Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States where English is the dominant language.\n\nThe book opens with a discussion of language assessment in relation to debates about the nature of literacy; it concludes with a discussi.