Another Generation of Fundamental Considerations in Language Assessment

Thisedited book is a collection ofpapers, written bylanguage assessment professionals toreflect theguidance ofProfessor Lyle F. Bachman, one oftheleading second language assessment experts in thefield fordecades. It has three sub-themes: assessment ofevolving language ability constructs, validity and validation oflanguage assessments, and understanding internal structures oflanguage assessments. It provides theoretical guidelines forpractical language assessment challenges. Chapters are written bylanguage assessment researchers who graduated fromtheUniversity ofCalifornia, Los Angeles, where Professor Bachman trained them including thebook editors.