There has been growing interest in recent years in the influence of tests on teaching and learning - a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'washback'. Despite pe

This edited book brings together fifteen original empirical studies from a variety of international contexts to provide a detailed exploration of language asses

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This book advocates that teachers should play an active role in high-stakes language testing and that more weight should be given to teacher judgement. This is