Winner of the SAGE/ILTA Book Award 2016

The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing will provide a comprehensive account of the area of language assessment and testing. Written by leading specialists from around the world, this volume brings together approximately 35 authoritative articles (around 8000 words each). The proposed outline for the Handbook (below) is divided into ten sections. The section titles reflect the contents of their Language Testing and Assessment -textbook in our RAL series and sketch a useful overview of the discipline. Each chapter has been carefully selected to relate to key issues raised in the respective topic, providing additional historical background, critical discussion, reviews of key research methods, and an assessment of what the future might hold.

About the Author
Glenn Fulcher is Professor of Education and Language Assessment at the University of Leicester, UK. Fred Davidson is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Reviews

'This thorough and comprehensive introduction to the practical and theoretical dimensions of language testing and assessment is set to become a standard reference. With chapters by leading international authorities in the field, it is both intellectually stimulating and practically useful, and is a must-read for those involved in language testing as test developers, test users, policy makers and researchers.'

Tim McNamara, The University of Melbourne, Australia

'I found this book to be the finest collection of cogent articles on language testing to date. The Handbook solidifies language testing as a discipline in its own right-one that has real-world impacts on society at large. Stimulating and clear, the articles will be a valuable resource for decades to come.'

Paula Winke, Michigan State University, USA

Book Information
ISBN 9781138205369
Author Glenn Fulcher
Format Paperback
Page Count 550
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 884g