In this provocative and well-researched book, Alfie Kohn builds a powerful argument
against" teaching to the test" in favor of more child-centered curriculums to raise lifelong …

In Part 1 of this two-part review article (Alderson & Banerjee, 2001), we first addressed
issues of washback, ethics, politics and standards. After a discussion of trends in testing on a …

You can tell a lot about a teacher's values and personality just by asking how he or she feels
about giving grades. Some defend the practice, claiming that grades are necessary to …

Why are we concerned with evaluating how well students are doing? The question of
motive, as opposed to method, can lead us to rethink basic tenets of teaching and learning …

The review presented and discussed in this paper explores the theoretical underpinnings
and research findings of the washback of high-stakes tests in the field of language teaching …

The assessment of dual language immersion (DLI) students' proficiency in the partner
language plays a key role in program evaluation. This article reports findings from a large …

Grading, feedback, and reporting of student achievement are key elements that support
learning. This article reports an interview study on a range of English as a Second or …

With recent interest in moving from teacher-directed instruction to approaches that
incorporate greater opportunities for student-centered learning come concerns that …

This study was conducted to investigate the teachers' classroom assessment and grading
practices in Junior high schools in Bali. The participants of this study were professional …

This article reports a study gauging the average oral proficiency as measured by the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency …