Assessment

Further Reading: Books on English Assessment

ACTFL Speaking Proficiency Guidelines
Charles W. Stansfield, Center for Applied Linguistics, September 1992

Alternative Assessment and Second Language Study: What and Why?
Charles R. Hancock, The Ohio State University, July 1994

Assessment Portfolios: Including English Language Learners in Large-Scale Assessments
Emily Gómez, Center for Applied Linguistics, December 2000

Considerations in Developing and Using Computer-Adaptive Tests to Assess Second Language Proficiency
Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University, October 1999

English Language Learners and High-Stakes Tests: An Overview of the Issues
Bronwyn Coltrane, Center for Applied Linguistics, November 2002

Practical Ideas On Alternative Assessment For ESL Students
Jo-Ellen Tannenbaum, Montgomery County Public Schools (MD), May 1996

Simulated Oral Proficiency Interviews: Recent Developments
Margaret Malone, Center for Applied Linguistics, December 2000