Assessing English proficiency for university study. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Read.
• Authors: Read, John, 1948-
• Contents: 1. The Context: Students in English-medium Universities; 2. Post-entry Language Assessments in Australia; 3. The DELNA Programme at the University of Auckland; 4. Post-entry Assessments in Other Countries; 5. The Case for Introducing a Post-entry Assessment; 6. Defining and Assessing Academic Language Proficiency; 7. Defining and Assessing Academic Literacy; 8. A Diagnostic Perspective on Post-entry Assessment; 9. The Design of Academic English Assessments; 10. The Validation of a Post-entry Assessment; Postscript
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 428.0076; Communicative competence -- Testing; Communicative competence -- Social aspects; English language -- Ability testing; Language and culture -- Study and teaching; Study & Teaching; Linguistics; ELT: learning material & coursework; Semantics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137495891; 1137495898
• Related ISBNs: 9780230285163
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.