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      Assessing English on the Global Stage: The British Council and English Language Testing, 1941-2016

      Cyril J. Weir,Cyril J. Weir

      This book tells the story of the British Council’s seventy-five year involvement in the field of English language testing.

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      Assessing English on the Global Stage: The British Council and English Language Testing, 1941-2016

      Cyril J. Weir,Cyril J. Weir

      This book tells the story of the British Council’s seventy-five year involvement in the field of English language testing.

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      Lessons and Legacy: A Tribute to Professor Cyril J Weir (1950-2018)

      This multi-authored volume is a tribute to the academic achievements of Professor Cyril J Weir.

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      Reading in a Second Language: Process, Product and Practice

      A.H. Urquhart,Cyril Weir

      This text aims to synthesize the state of research with regard to the teaching and testing of reading in a second language. It examines the psychology of reading, models of…

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      Reading in a Second Language: Process, Product and Practice

      A.H. Urquhart,Cyril Weir

      This text aims to synthesize the state of research with regard to the teaching and testing of reading in a second language. It examines the psychology of reading, models of…

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      Examining Writing: Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Writing

      Stuart D. Shaw,Cyril J. Weir (University of Luton)

      This volume describes the theory and practice of Cambridge ESOL’s approach to assessing second language writing ability.

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      IELTS Collected Papers 2: Research in Reading and Listening Assessment

      This volume reports research that informs the development of reading and listening assessment in IELTS.

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      Language Testing Matters: Investigating the Wider Social and Educational Impact of Assessment - Proceedings of the ALTE Cambridge Conference April 2008

      This volume explores the social and educational impact of language testing and assessment.

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      Multilingualism and Assessment: Achieving Transparency, Assuring Quality, Sustaining Diversity - Proceedings of the ALTE Berlin Conference May 2005

      The volume explores the impact of multilingualism on language assessment, including setting common standards and sustaining linguistic diversity.

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      Examining Reading: Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Reading

      Hanan Khalifa,Cyril J. Weir

      The book examines the nature of second language reading proficiency and how it can be assessed.

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      Exploring Language Frameworks: Proceedings of the ALTE Krakow Conference, July 2011

      This volume explores the impact of language frameworks on learning, teaching and assessment, viewed from the perspective of policies, procedures and challenges.

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      Advancing the Field of Language Assessment: Papers from TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grantees

      This volume brings together 11 TIRF-related research papers on English language assessment.

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      Measured Constructs: A History of Cambridge English Examinations, 1913-2012

      Cyril J. Weir,Ivana Vidakovic,Evelina D. Galaczi

      This volume establishes how English language constructs were measured in Cambridge English examinations over the period 1913 to 2012.

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      Research and Practice in Assessing Academic Reading: The Case of IELTS

      Cyril J. Weir,Sathena Chan

      This volume describes differing approaches to understanding academic reading ability that have emerged in recent decades and goes on to develop an empirically-grounded framework for validating tests of this skill.

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      Examining Young Learners: Research and Practice in Assessing the English of School-age Learners

      Szilvia Papp,Shelagh Rixon

      An account of how children learn L2s in formal contexts and how that knowledge impacts on the design, development, and evaluation of their language assessment products.

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      Second Language Assessment and Action Research

      This volume outlines the general principles of Action Research and provides case studies of the application of Action Research in a range of classroom contexts with a focus on assessment.

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      English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia: A New Paradigm Bridging Global and Local Contexts

      Offering much-needed context on locally-produced tests across Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language assessment and the impact these large-scale tests have on the teaching and learning of English…

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      English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia: A New Paradigm Bridging Global and Local Contexts

      Offering much-needed context on locally-produced tests across Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language assessment and the impact these large-scale tests have on the teaching and learning of English…

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      Applying the Socio-Cognitive Framework to the BioMedical Admissions Test: Insights from Language Assessment

      This book applies a socio-cognitive framework of assessment to investigate validity in the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT).

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