Assessing Reading

Assessing Reading offers a comprehensive treatment of the assessment of reading in a foreign or second language.

J. Charles Alderson (Author)

9780521599993, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 February 2000

416 pages
22.6 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.598 kg

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.

Subject Areas: ELT: teaching theory & methods [EBA]