Language Test Construction and Evaluation describes the process of
language test construction clearly and comprehensively. Each chapter
deals with one stage of the test construction process; from drafting
initial test specifications, to reporting test scores, test validation
and washback. In addition, current practice in the examining of English
as a Foreign Language by different examining boards is reviewed in order
to compare testing principles with present test practice. The focus is
on the practical: it does not assume a statistical background but
explains and demystifies the procedures and concepts that are relevant
to the construction and evaluation of language tests. Language Test
Construction and Evaluation will provide an invaluable reference for
anyone who wishes to understand how language tests are, and should be,
constructed.