Author	Bachman, Lyle F., 1944- author
Title	Statistical analyses for language assessment / Lyle F. Bachman
Imprint	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004
Connect to	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511667350
Descript	1 online resource (xiv, 364 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

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

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

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