Assessing Young Language Learners

Author : Penny McKay
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521841380
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Young Language Learners written by Penny McKay and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive framework for the assessment of young language learners.

Author : Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780194372817
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Young Learners written by Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps teachers to assess children's progress in English, in a way that is appropriate for young learners.

Author : Angela Hasselgreen
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781781794708
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing the Language of Young Learners written by Angela Hasselgreen and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers new insights into the assessment of the language of Young Learners (YLs). YLs are defined here as being from 5 to 17 years, and are treated as three distinct subgroups: younger children (5/6 to 8/9 years), older children (8/9 to 12/13 years) and teenagers (12/13 to 17 years). The first half addresses fundamental issues, beginning with the characteristics of YLs and how these are manifested in first language development. The authors consider the potential ability of each age group to perform in a second or foreign language, proposing a rough age-related correspondence with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels. Finally, principles of assessment, specifically formative assessment and testing, are presented in the light of linguistic, cognitive and social development. The second half focuses on testing a range of 'skills'. Theoretical models of performance are introduced, followed by a practical analysis of approaches to the testing of each skill for the three age groups, illustrated with examples. The authors conclude by summing up developmental characteristics of each age group, and their implications for language testing. The book is intended for a wide readership within the field of teaching and assessing the language of young learners. Researchers are offered scope for further investigation of what emerges from the discussion, while practitioners will hopefully find support in their day-to-day work with YLs.

Author : Penny McKay
Publisher : Ernst Klett Sprachen
ISBN 13 : 9783125343986
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Young Language Learners written by Penny McKay and published by Ernst Klett Sprachen. This book was released on 2006 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description: In this book the author builds a comprehensive framework for the assessment of young language learners in both foreign language and second language learning situations. She begins by considering why we need a special book on young learner assessment, and describes the nature of young learner language learning. The assessment approach is task-based and is centred around tasks and techniques suitable for young learners, with particular emphasis on classroom assessment. Oral language assessment, and reading and writing assessment are addressed in separate chapters, as is the large-scale testing of young learners. Underpinned by sound theory, the book is full of practical guidelines, and draws on examples of assessment contexts, issues and practices from around the world.

Author : Giannikas, Christina Nicole
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799864898
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Practices and Equitable Learning in Children's Language Education written by Giannikas, Christina Nicole and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educating children and leading them towards the path of bilingualism is a valuable and challenging task for any educator. Effective language teaching can contribute to young learners’ cognitive growth, develop their problem-solving skills, enhance their comprehension abilities, and provide children with the satisfaction of succeeding in the challenge of learning a foreign language. All these issues must be taken under consideration when researching children and their teachers. The current literature indicates that further material is needed to provide professionals with different classroom situations and enhance the art of teaching children. Teaching Practices and Equitable Learning in Children's Language Education focuses on various perspectives of efficient practices, approaches, and ideas for professional development in the field of young language learners. The chapters in this book link the theoretical understanding and practical experience of teaching children languages by concentrating on teaching practices, material design, classroom management, reading, speaking, writing, and more. This book is designed for inservice and preservice teachers, administrators, teacher educators, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the field of early language learning and applied linguistics at large.

Author : Lynne Cameron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521773253
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Languages to Young Learners written by Lynne Cameron and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will develop readers' understanding of children are being taught a foreign language.

Author : David Nunan
Publisher : Anaheim University
ISBN 13 : 0615401023
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching English to Young Learners written by David Nunan and published by Anaheim University. This book was released on 2010-08-30 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Szilvia Papp
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316638200
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Examining Young Learners: Research and Practice in Assessing the English of School-age Learners written by Szilvia Papp and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of how children learn L2s in formal contexts and how that knowledge impacts on the design, development, and evaluation of their language assessment products.

Author : Angela Hasselgreen
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9789287171559
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessment of Young Learner Literacy Linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages written by Angela Hasselgreen and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primary school teachers are increasingly faced with the task of assessing the literacy of pupils in a language other than a pupil's mother tongue. The handbook presents practical issues and principles associated with this assessment. The section on writing also contains a step-by-step guide for training teachers in the use of the material. Teachers will find tips on how to get pupils to write, how to assess their writing and how to give feedback. This is illustrated by pupils' texts and teachers' comments. In addition, the project website contains downloadable material for assessing writing. Samples of pupils' writing across a range of levels are provided exemplifying how to use the proposed material, with comments demonstrating how the assessment can be used as a basis for feedback to the pupils.

Author : Eugene E. Garcia
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807778109
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young English Language Learners written by Eugene E. Garcia and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is well known that the number of non-English speakers is on the rise in the United States. What is less well known is that the largest proportion of this population is children under the age of 5. These young English language learners (ELLs) often demonstrate achievement gaps in basic math and reading skills when they start school. How best to educate this important and growing preschool population is a pressing concern for policymakers and practitioners. The chapters in this important book provide up-to-date syntheses of the research base for young ELLs on critical topics such as demographics, development of bilingualism, cognitive and neurological benefits of bilingualism, and family relationships, as well as classroom, assessment, and teacher-preparation practices. Contributors: Linda M. Espinosa, Margaret Freedson, Claudia Galindo, Fred Genesee, Donald J. Hernandez, José E. Náñez Sr., and Flora V. Rodríguez-Brown “This is a must-have for those who are working directly or indirectly with young English language learners.” —Olivia Saracho, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland