| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 245 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file |
| Series |
New perspectives on language and education ; 84
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New perspectives on language and education ; 84.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
INTRODUCTION: A global perspective on the South African context / John Read and Colleen Du Plessis -- CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS: POLICY, CONSTRUCT, LEARNING POTENTIAL -- ASSESSING ACADEMIC LITERACY AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL -- ASSESSING DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC NEEDS AT UNIVERSITY -- POSTSCRIPT: What the data tell us: An overview of language assessment research in South Africa's multilingual context / Tobie van Dyk. |
| Summary |
"This book focuses on the assessment of the academic language and literacy levels of students entering higher education, so as to identify those who would benefit from assistance in undertaking their studies successfully. The volume aims to bring the innovative solutions designed by South African educators to a wider international audience"-- Provided by publisher |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Reading -- Ability testing -- South Africa.
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Reading -- Ability testing. |
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South Africa. |
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Reading -- Remedial teaching -- South Africa.
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Reading -- Remedial teaching. |
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Literacy -- South Africa -- Evaluation.
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Literacy. |
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Language arts (Secondary) -- South Africa.
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Evaluation. |
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College preparation programs -- South Africa.
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Language arts (Secondary) |
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Multilingualism -- Social aspects -- South Africa.
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Multilingualism -- Social aspects. |
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Multilingualism. |
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College preparation programs. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General. |
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Literacy -- Evaluation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Weideman, Albert, 1948- editor.
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Read, John, 1948- editor.
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Du Plessis, Theo, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Assessing academic literacy in a multilingual society. Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, 2020 9781788926201 (DLC) 2020028278 |
| ISBN |
9781788926232 (electronic book) |
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1788926234 (electronic book) |
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9781788926218 (electronic book) |
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1788926218 (electronic book) |
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9781788926225 (electronic book) |
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1788926226 (electronic book) |
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9781788926201 (hardcover) |
