Description
by
Günther Sigott (Other),
Gábor Szabó (Author)
Item Response Theory, though it has become a widely recognized tool in language testing research, is still not used frequently in practical language assessment projects. This book intends to provide a theoretical overview as well as to give practical guidance concerning the application of IRT in item bank building in a language testing context by presenting a particular project in a higher education setting.
Author Biography
The Author: Gábor Szabó is Assistant Professor at the Department of English Applied Linguistics at the University of Pécs (Hungary). He has been advisor to the ECL examination system and has been involved in various other national and international language assessment projects. He is currently member of the Hungarian Accreditation Board for Foreign Language Examinations.
Number of Pages: 194Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.8 INPublication Date: November 23, 2007
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