Assessment in the Language Classroom - (Applied Linguistics for the Language Classroom) by Liying Cheng & Janna Fox (Paperback)

About the Book

This book makes a unique contribution to classroom assessment literature, linking teacher-friendly examples to scholarly work and current research in the field, and providing comprehensive, hands-on information on core concepts in accessible terms. Examples of real activities and questions for reflection and discussion aim to enrich understanding

Book Synopsis

This book makes a unique contribution to classroom assessment literature, linking teacher-friendly examples to scholarly work and current research in the field, and providing comprehensive, hands-on information on core concepts in accessible terms. Examples of real activities and questions for reflection and discussion aim to enrich understanding.

From the Back Cover

An essential guide for pre-service and in-service English language teachers.
Classroom assessment is a complex but crucial aspect of language teaching, and one which boasts many possible approaches and theories. Assessment in the Language Classroom makes a unique contribution to the classroom assessment literature by linking teacher-friendly examples, drawn from real-world classroom practice, to scholarly work and empirical research in the field.
Supported by evidenced-based pedagogical resources, questions for reflection and discussion, and an abundance of examples from real classrooms, this comprehensive but accessible book is an ideal hands-on resource for both new and experienced teachers who want to engage with language assessment in a way that fully supports student learning.

Review Quotes

"This book is an excellent resource for language teachers and teacher educators. The foregrounding of the learner and explicit engagement with feedback and motivation in language learning and assessment set it apart from other introductory texts on language assessment. It could function as a stand-alone professional development resource for groups of language teachers who have formed a community of practice and would also be extremely effective for use in language teacher education courses." --Lyn May, Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, Vol. 7 (1)

About the Author

Liying Cheng is Professor and a Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group (AEG) at the Faculty of Education, Queen's University. She conducts the majority of her research within the context of teaching and learning English as a second/foreign language (including immersion and bilingual contexts).

Janna Fox is Associate Professor and Director of the Language Assessment and Testing Research Unit in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies at Carleton University. She has extensive experience working with language teachers in such varied contexts as Pakistan, Seychelles, and Qatar. She is the recipient of a 3M Teaching Fellowship, a national award in Canada for outstanding scholarship and leadership in higher education.
Liying Cheng is Professor and a Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group (AEG) at the Faculty of Education, Queen's University. She conducts the majority of her research within the context of teaching and learning English as a second/foreign language (including immersion and bilingual contexts).
Janna Fox is Associate Professor and Director of the Language Assessment and Testing Research Unit in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies at Carleton University. She has extensive experience working with language teachers in such varied contexts as Pakistan, Seychelles, and Qatar. She is the recipient of a 3M Teaching Fellowship, a national award in Canada for outstanding scholarship and leadership in higher education.