Teacher Involvement in High-Stakes Language Testing

Teacher Involvement in High-Stakes Language Testing

Vella Briffa, Patricia; Xerri, Daniel

Springer International Publishing AG

05/2018

345

Dura

Inglês

9783319771755

15 a 20 dias

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1. Introduction.- PART 1: Benefits and Challenges of Teacher Involvement in High-stakes Language Testing.- 2. The Role of Classroom Teachers in Standard Setting and Benchmarking.- 3. A Critical Analysis of Teacher Involvement in the English Language Paper of the First School Leaving Certificate Examination (FSLC) in Cameroon.- 4. Potentials and Challenges of Teacher Involvement in Rating Scale Design for High-stakes Exams.- 5. Am I Just Stupid? Key Issues for Teachers Involved in High-stakes Testing with Children who have Dyslexia.- PART 2: Assessment Literacy for/through Teacher Involvement in High-stakes Language Testing.- 6. Are Teachers Given Sufficient Tools as Examiners in the New Foreign Language Speaking Component of the French Baccalaureat?.- 7. Assessment Literacy for Teachers: A Pilot Study Investigating the Challenges, Benefits and Impact of Assessment Literacy Training.- 8. Teachers as Testers: The Case of EOI Teachers in Galicia, Spain.- 9. Teachers Setting the Assessment (Literacy) Agenda: A Case Study of a Teacher-Led National Test Development Project in Luxembourg.- 10. Fostering Language Assessment Literacy Through Teacher Involvement in High-stakes Test Development.- PART 3: Perceptions and Beliefs in Relation to Teacher Involvement in High-stakes Language Testing.- 11. Teacher-examiners' Explicit and Enacted Beliefs about Proficiency Indicators in National Oral Assessments.- 12. Expatriate High School English Teachers' Experiences with Entrance Examination Creation in Japan: Opportunities and Challenges.- 13. English Language Teachers' Perceptions of Involvement in High-stakes Testing in Turkey.- 14. Teacher Involvement in the Russian National Exam in Foreign Languages: Experience and Perspectives.- 15. Teachers' Voices in the Decision to Discontinue a Public Examination Reform: Washback Effects and Implications for Utilizing Tests as Levers for Change.- 16. A Survey of English Language Testing Practices in China: Students' and Teachers' Perspectives.- 17. An Experienced EFL Teacher's Perception of High-stakes English Language Tests and Beliefs about Language Teaching: A Case Study.- 18. Examining Washback in EFL Multi-exam Preparation Classes in Greece: A Focus on Teachers' Teaching Practices.- 19. Conclusion.
Assessment literacy;Teacher judgement;High-stakes language testing;Language assessment;Teacher involvement in language tests;Teacher reliability;Teacher roles in tests;Empowering teachers;Teacher assessment literacy;High-stakes tests;Test contexts;Test validity;Test reliability;Test equity