The Politics of English Second Language Writing Assessment in Global Contexts

Herausgeber: Crusan, Deborah; Ruecker, Todd

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Produktbeschreibung

Reflecting the internationalization of the field of second language writing, this book focuses on political aspects and pedagogical issues of writing instruction and testing in a global context. High-stakes assessment impacts the lives of second language (L2) writers and their teachers around the world, be it the College English Test in China, Common Core-aligned assessments in the U.S., English proficiency tests in Poland, or the material conditions (such as access to technology, training, and other resources) affecting a classroom. With contributions from authors working in ten different countries in a variety of institutional contexts, the chapters examine the uses and abuses of various writing-related assessments, and the policies that determine their form and use. Representing a diverse range of contexts, methods, and disciplines, the authors jointly call for more equitable testing systems that consider the socioeconomic, psychometric, affective, institutional, and needs of all students who strive to gain access to education and employment opportunities related to English language proficiency.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781138094475
• ISBN-10: 1138094471
• Artikelnr.: 52494010

Autorenporträt

Todd Ruecker is Assistant Professor of English at the University of New Mexico, USA. Deborah Crusan is Professor of English at Wright State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Intersections of Politics and Second Language Writing Assessment:
What We Know Part I: Local and National Policy Contexts 2. Worlds Apart,
but in the Same Boat: How Macro-Level Policy Influences EFL Writing
Pedagogy in China, Mexico, and Poland 3. Vignette: The Importance of
Context in Second Language Writing Evaluation 4. Foreign Language Writing
Assessment and Brazilian Educational Policies 5. Sociopolitical Contexts of
EFL Writing Assessment in Vietnam: Impact of a National Project 6.
Vignette: Policy Makers, Assessment Practices, and Ethical Dilution 7.
English Writing Assessment in the context of Iran: The Double life of
Iranian Test-takers Part II: High Stakes Assessment 8. High-Stakes English
Writing Assessment in Egyptian Secondary Schools: Historical Testing
Orientations and Current Instructional Practices 9. Vignette: Error
Recognition: A So-Called "Writing" Assessment? 10. "Write an E-mail to Your
Friend in England": Assessment of the Written English Matura Exam in Poland
11. Vignette: Assessing English Linguistic Knowledge and Writing Skills in
Secondary Schools Through State Matura Exam: The Case of Macedonia 12.
Righting Writing Practices? An exam reform's impact on L2 writing teaching
and assessment 13. Impacts and Responses to a University High Stakes
Writing Test Part III: Seeking Solutions: Assessing Better Locally and
Internationally 14. Writing Academically and Creatively: Moving Beyond
Test-Driven Writing Instruction in a Chinese University 15. Vignette: When
Are Students Ready Enough?: Issues and Dilemmas Around Assessment of L2
Writers in a WAC Program 16. Accommodating Writing Tests for Second
Language Learners with Disabilities 17. E-portfolio Project: Assessing
Language Teacher Learning in the Chilean Desert 18. The Value of
Usage-based Approaches to Diagnostic Placement Assessment in Graduate EAP
19. Vignette: Challenging the Deficit Mindset: The WIDA Can Do Philosophy
in a Second Language Writing Context. Afterword