Multilingualism and Assessment - 9780521711920

Multilingualism and AssessmentAchieving Transparency, Assuring Quality, Sustaining Diversity Proceedings of the ALTE Berlin Conference May 2005\nAuthor(s): Lynda Taylor, Cyril J. Weir\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521711920, 978-0521711920\nSynopsis\nThis Studies in Language Testing volume explores the impact of multilingualism on language assessment. It considers ways of describing and comparing language qualifications to establish common levels of proficiency, balancing the need to set common standards and at the same time sustain linguistic diversity. Three broad themes are explored. Quality and diversity are addressed via avenues such as the quality of examinations and codes of practice, as well as the research on impact in various state certification projects. In relation to ethics and diversity, several papers focus on the complex relationships between linguistic identity and diversi.