Assessing Academic English: Testing English Proficiency 1950-1989

Description: Assessing Academic English by Alan Davies Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This volume offers an explanatory account of the progress of academic language proficiency testing in the UK. Publisher Description The volume offers an explanatory account of the progress of academic language proficiency testing in the UK (and later Australia), from the British Councils English Proficiency Test Battery (EPTB), through the revolutionary English Language Testing Service (ELTS) to the present solution of IELTS. The three stages of academic language testing in the UK over the last 50 years move from grammar through real life to features of language use. At the same time, comparison of predictive validities suggests that all three measures account for very similar shares of the variance (about 10%) and that therefore the choice of an academic language proficiency test is determined only in part by predictive validity: other factors such as test delivery, test renewal in response to fashion, research and impact on stakeholders, and assessment of all four language skills are also important. Author Biography Alan Davies is a professor of religion at the University of Toronto and an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada. His other books include Antisemitism in Canada: History and Interpretation (editor; WLU Press), Antisemitism and the Christian Mind and Infected Christianity: A Study of Modern Racism. Marilyn F. Nefsky, is currently an associate professor in the Department of Sociology/Religion and coordinator of Liberal Education for the University of Lethbridge. Details ISBN 0521542502 ISBN-13 9780521542500 Title Assessing Academic English Author Alan Davies Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 472 Edition 1st Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:7738435; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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