In the past twenty years, language testing research and practice have witnessed the
refinement of a rich variety of approaches and tools for research and development, along …

In Volume III, as in Volumes I and II, the classic topics of reading are included--from
vocabulary and comprehension to reading instruction in the classroom--and, in addition …

Reading in a Second Language sets the testing and teaching of reading against a
theoretical background, discussing research from both applied linguistics and cognitive …

Written by a leading expert in both language testing and the nature of reading in a second or
foreign language, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of the assessment of …

Strategies in Learning and Using a Second Language examines what it takes to achieve
long-term success in languages beyond the first language. Distinguishing language …

In language testing we are concerned with the extent to which a test can be shown to
produce scores that are an accurate reflection of a candidate's ability in a particular area, eg …

This book offers a lively introduction to the research methods and techniques available to
English language teachers who wish to investigate aspects of their own practice. It covers …

THE SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND CURRICULUM CENTER of the University of
Hawai'i is a unit of the College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature. Under a grant from …

What distinguishes this book is its broad, yet thorough, view of theory, process, and research
on adult second-language reading. Offering extensive discussions of upper-register second …

This article reports on an investigation into the relationship of test-takers' use of cognitive
and metacognitive strategies to the EFL (English as a foreign language) reading test …