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Author:   Todd Ruecker (University of New Mexico, USA) ,  Deborah Crusan (Wright State University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781138094475

ISBN 10:   1138094471
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   20 April 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"1. The Intersections of Politics and Second Language Writing Assessment: What We Know Part I: Local and National Policy Contexts 2. Worlds Apart, but in the Same Boat: How Macro-Level Policy Influences EFL Writing Pedagogy in China, Mexico, and Poland 3. Vignette: The Importance of Context in Second Language Writing Evaluation 4. Foreign Language Writing Assessment and Brazilian Educational Policies 5. Sociopolitical Contexts of EFL Writing Assessment in Vietnam: Impact of a National Project 6. Vignette: Policy Makers, Assessment Practices, and Ethical Dilution 7. English Writing Assessment in the context of Iran: The Double life of Iranian Test-takers Part II: High Stakes Assessment 8. High-Stakes English Writing Assessment in Egyptian Secondary Schools: Historical Testing Orientations and Current Instructional Practices 9. Vignette: Error Recognition: A So-Called ""Writing"" Assessment? 10. ""Write an E-mail to Your Friend in England"": Assessment of the Written English Matura Exam in Poland 11. Vignette: Assessing English Linguistic Knowledge and Writing Skills in Secondary Schools Through State Matura Exam: The Case of Macedonia 12. Righting Writing Practices? An exam reform’s impact on L2 writing teaching and assessment 13. Impacts and Responses to a University High Stakes Writing Test Part III: Seeking Solutions: Assessing Better Locally and Internationally 14. Writing Academically and Creatively: Moving Beyond Test-Driven Writing Instruction in a Chinese University 15. Vignette: When Are Students Ready Enough?: Issues and Dilemmas Around Assessment of L2 Writers in a WAC Program 16. Accommodating Writing Tests for Second Language Learners with Disabilities 17. E-portfolio Project: Assessing Language Teacher Learning in the Chilean Desert 18. The Value of Usage-based Approaches to Diagnostic Placement Assessment in Graduate EAP 19. Vignette: Challenging the Deficit Mindset: The WIDA Can Do Philosophy in a Second Language Writing Context. Afterword"

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Todd Ruecker is Assistant Professor of English at the University of New Mexico, USA. Deborah Crusan is Professor of English at Wright State University, USA.

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