Studies in Language Testing (SiLT) is a series of
academic books containing papers in the fields of
education
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...
and
applied linguistics
Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field which identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems. Some of the academic fields related to applied linguistics are education, psychology, Communication stu ...
related to language testing and assessment.
It has been published by
Cambridge English Language Assessment and
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press was the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it was the oldest university press in the world. Cambridge University Press merged with Cambridge Assessme ...
and
Cambridge English Language Assessment since 1995. The series editors are Lynda Taylor and Nick Saville.
Although each volume has a variety of purposes, 10 broad themes characterize the series:
* language testing terminology
* language testing research methodology
* test taker characteristics and language test performance
* testing the four language skills
* testing English for Academic Purposes: IELTS
* test impact/
washback
* test comparability
* test documenting
* conference proceedings.
See also
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Association of Language Testers in Europe
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Cambridge English Language Assessment
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Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press was the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it was the oldest university press in the world. Cambridge University Press merged with Cambridge Assessme ...
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Common European Framework of Reference
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, abbreviated in English as CEFR, CEF, or CEFRL, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and, increasingl ...
References
External links
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English as a second or foreign language
Publications established in 1995
Language education journals
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