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Khalifa, Hanan.

Examining reading : research and practice in assessing second language reading / Hanan Khalifa and Cyril J. Weir. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xiv, 342 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Studies in language testing ; 29 .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction -- Test-taker characteristics -- Cognitive validity -- Context validity -- Scoring validity -- Consequential validity -- Criterion-related validity -- Conclusions and recommendations.

ISBN: 9780521736718

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers--Evaluation.
Reading (Higher education)--Ability testing.
Second language acquisition--Research.

LC Class. No.: PE1128.A2 / K418 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 428.0076 / K451