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Constructing a language assessment knowledge base: A focus on language assessment courses

Tel-Aviv University & Beit Berl Academic College, Israel, inbarofra{at}bezeqint.net

The competencies required for conducting assessment in the educational context have recently been reformulated in view of social constructivist perspectives and the acknowledgement of the role of classroom assessment in promoting learning. These changes have impacted the knowledge base language assessors need to obtain, and hence the contents of language assessment courses. This paper considers the possible components of a language assessment literacy knowledge base, and proposes the establishment of a core knowledge framework for courses in language assessment.

Key Words: assessment culture • assessment literacy • language assessment courses • language assessment literacy • language testing courses

Language Testing, Vol. 25, No. 3, 385-402 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0265532208090158


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