Advancing the Field of Language Assessment - 9781316634486

Advancing the Field of Language AssessmentPapers from TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grantees\nAuthor(s): MaryAnn Christison, Nick Saville, Cyril J. Weir\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781316634486, 978-1316634486\nSynopsis\nThis volume brings together research papers on the development and application of English language teaching and learning strategies on English language assessment. The papers are all written by recipients of The International Research Foundation for English language teaching (TIRF) Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDGs). TIRF is a nonprofit organisation whose mission is to generate new knowledge about English language teaching and learning, applying research findings to practical language problems by working collaboratively with teachers, researchers, authors, publishers, philanthropic foundations, government agencies, and major companies.