Focus on Assessment recognizes the multiple roles teachers play in language assessment and the importance of teacher assessment competence. It explores key areas of teaching and assessment, such as ensuring a positive assessment experience, the importance of cognitively rich tasks that measure essential core language skills, and promoting learner autonomy. Examples from real classroom practice and key research studies are an integral part of the book, with activities to help you relate research and theory on language assessment to your own teaching context.
Reviews
I'm delighted to find a book designed to help school teachers understand the complexities of language assessment. It discusses important principles and issues for assessing young and adolescent language learners. The book is well-researched and succeeds in making relevant research findings accessible to teachers. * Antony John Kunnan, Professor of English, University of Macau *
...part of the innovative Oxford Key Concepts series which helps teachers to understand research... I like the interactive approach... Insightful. * EL Gazette *
Although it is based on the most up-to-date empirical insights in the field, it is written in an engaging and readable style. What makes it unique is its use-focused approach, i.e. how teachers use language assessment to inform their pedagogy. Focus on Assessment brings us new perspectives. It is highly recommended for pre- and in-service teachers and graduate students in TESOL * Modern English Teacher *
With this timely volume, Eunice Jang, an accomplished researcher in this field, offers to help teachers to understand the emerging evidence on classroom assessment and to use it as an incentive to think critically about their own practices... an engaging and informative book that deftly guides the reader through some complex practical and ethical issues... even experienced teachers will be challenged to think about assessment in new ways. * Anthony Green, ELT Journal *
Although the book is aimed at language teachers at primary and secondary level, I would recommend it to anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the purpose, use and methods of assessment, which in turn will allow them to provide their learners with more meaningful assessment and a better overall learning experience. * English Teaching Professional *
This is an engaging and informative book that deftly guides the reader through some complex practical and ethical issues with intelligent use of examples. * Anthony Green, ELT *


Awards
Winner of Finalist for SAGE/ILTA Award for Best Book on Language Testing 2012-2015.



Book Information
ISBN 9780194000833
Author Eunice Eunhee Jang
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 326g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 176mm * 12mm