Overview
This book focuses on strategies and procedures for assessing the academic language ability of students entering an English-medium university, so that those with significant needs can have access to opportunities to enhance their language skills.
Full Product Details
Author: J. Read
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 4.434kg
ISBN: 9780230285163
ISBN 10: 0230285163
Pages: 269
Publication Date: 25 February 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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ELT/ESL
,
Professional & Vocational
,
ELT General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Assessing English proficiency for university study focuses on post-entry English language assessment (PELA) for students in higher education. ... this book would be suitable for a range of readers including EAP teachers, test developers, policy advisors and others involved in PELAs. ... Read's book can be fully utilized by all of those involved in post-entry language assessment. (Naoki Ikeda, Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, Vol. 6 (1), 2017) The central topic of this book is the assessment of English language proficiency and academic literacy needs of students to enable them to cope with the demands of study at university. ... This book is highly recommended. It will be an essential go-to resource not only for those with an interest in PELAs, but also for those with a broader interest in English language assessment issues. (New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics (NZSAL), Vol. 22 (1), 2016)
Assessing English proficiency for university study focuses on post-entry English language assessment (PELA) for students in higher education. ... this book would be suitable for a range of readers including EAP teachers, test developers, policy advisors and others involved in PELAs. ... Read's book can be fully utilized by all of those involved in post-entry language assessment. (Naoki Ikeda, Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, Vol. 6 (1), 2017)
“Assessing English proficiency for university study focuses on post-entry English language assessment (PELA) for students in higher education. … this book would be suitable for a range of readers including EAP teachers, test developers, policy advisors and others involved in PELAs. … Read’s book can be fully utilized by all of those involved in post-entry language assessment.” (Naoki Ikeda, Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, Vol. 6 (1), 2017) “The central topic of this book is the assessment of English language proficiency and academic literacy needs of students to enable them to cope with the demands of study at university. … This book is highly recommended. It will be an essential go-to resource not only for those with an interest in PELAs, but also for those with a broader interest in English language assessment issues.” (New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics (NZSAL), Vol. 22 (1), 2016)
Author Information
John Read is Associate Professor in Applied Language Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His research interests are in the testing of English for academic and professional purposes and second language vocabulary assessment. He is the author of Assessing Vocabulary and has been co-editor of Language Testing and President of the International Language Testing Association.
