AuthorBachman, Lyle F., 1944- author
TitleStatistical analyses for language assessment / Lyle F. Bachman
ImprintCambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004
Connect tohttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511667350
Descript 1 online resource (xiv, 364 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

SUMMARY

This book enables practitioners to apply statistics effectively to the development and use of language assessments. The Workbook and CD contain datasets from actual language assessments and data analysis exercises


CONTENT

1. Basic concepts and terms -- 2. Describing test scores -- 3. Investigating relationships among different sets of test scores -- 4. Analyzing test tasks -- 5. Investigating reliability for norm-referenced tests -- 6. Investigating reliability for criterion-referenced tests -- 7. Stating hypotheses and making statistical inferences -- 8. Tests of statistical significance -- 9. Investigating validity -- 10. Reporting and interpreting test scores


SUBJECT

  1. Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Statistical methods
  2. Language and languages -- Ability testing
  3. Applied linguistics -- Statistical methods