Second Language Assessment English/Linguistics 519 Spring Semester, 2007 Syllabus (This is a Word document)

1. Resources about Language Assessment

• International Language Testing Association
• European Association for Language Testing and Assessment
• Language Testing (a journal)
• Cambridge Series in Language Assessment

2. Language Tests

• ACT ESL Placement Test
• Basic English Skills Test (BEST)
• Bilingual Syntax Measure
• Business Language Testing Service (BULATS)
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment
• Certificate of Proficiency in English
• IELTS
• TOEFL
  

3. Assignments

• Description of a Test--Paper 1: Due Jan. 30
• Issues Paper: Abstract due Feb. 20
• Test Development--Paper 2: Due Feb. 27