Bachman, Lyle F., 1944-
Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment : Workbook and CD-ROM / Lyle F. Bachman and Antony J. Kunnan. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005. - ix, 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) - The Cambridge Language Assessment Series .
CD-ROM contains answers to exercises in the workbook, sample data sets, SPSS programs, and descriptions of the data sets.
Includes index.
Preface 1. Basic concepts and terms 2. Describing test scores 3. Investigating relationships among different sets of test scores 4. Analyzing test tasks 5. Investigating reliability for norm-referenced tests 6. Investigating reliability for criterion-referenced tests 7. Hypothesis testing and statistical inference 8. Tests of statistical significance 9. Investigating validity 10. Reporting and interpreting test results
" Statistical concepts and procedures are mastered most effectively through practice. This workbook and CD-ROM to accompany Lyle F. Bachman's Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment offers activities to parallel the chapters in the main text, providing readers with opportunities to practise the calculations using datasets from language research." (Book Cover)
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 98, or higher.
0521609062 (pbk) 9780521609067 (pbk)
2005482180
Language and languages--Study and teaching--Statistical methods.
Language and languages--Ability testing.
Applied linguistics--Statistical methods.
P53.815 / .B33 2005
Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment : Workbook and CD-ROM / Lyle F. Bachman and Antony J. Kunnan. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005. - ix, 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) - The Cambridge Language Assessment Series .
CD-ROM contains answers to exercises in the workbook, sample data sets, SPSS programs, and descriptions of the data sets.
Includes index.
Preface 1. Basic concepts and terms 2. Describing test scores 3. Investigating relationships among different sets of test scores 4. Analyzing test tasks 5. Investigating reliability for norm-referenced tests 6. Investigating reliability for criterion-referenced tests 7. Hypothesis testing and statistical inference 8. Tests of statistical significance 9. Investigating validity 10. Reporting and interpreting test results
" Statistical concepts and procedures are mastered most effectively through practice. This workbook and CD-ROM to accompany Lyle F. Bachman's Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment offers activities to parallel the chapters in the main text, providing readers with opportunities to practise the calculations using datasets from language research." (Book Cover)
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 98, or higher.
0521609062 (pbk) 9780521609067 (pbk)
2005482180
Language and languages--Study and teaching--Statistical methods.
Language and languages--Ability testing.
Applied linguistics--Statistical methods.
P53.815 / .B33 2005