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Validity and validation : an alternative perspective
No full textWith several competing paradigms in play, validity theory has become contested terrain in language assessment. The origins of the contestation lie in the interpretivist (‘linguistic’) turn in Messick’s work, the relativism of which has raised objections among ‘realists’ all along. An alternative may begin from the premise of distinguishing between subjective validation and objective validity. Starting with the primitive concept of a test measuring what it is intended to measure, and producing a result, one may proceed to the more modern one that validity depends on construct, and then analyze the interpretivist notion of meaningfulness, before examining how it culminates in linking validity to transparency, accessibility, utility, accountability, justice, fairness, and reputability. Responsible language test design takes its cue from a comprehensive framework of broad design principles. Moreover, we do such justification of assessment designs a conceptual disservice by lumping everything together under the umbrella of ‘validity’, or even calling the argument for test quality a ‘validation’. Reference will be made to at least five cases as examples, four of test designs, and one of curriculum design, where applied linguists have used this framework productively to check the quality of their applied linguistic interventions
sj-docx-1-ltj-10.1177_02655322231191133 – Supplemental material for Language testers and their place in the policy web
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-ltj-10.1177_02655322231191133 for Language testers and their place in the policy web by Laura Schildt, Bart Deygers and Albert Weideman in Language Testing</p
Bob Close, author of love me sailor and Eliza Callaghan, at the Cafe Royale, Paris c.1948-49 [picture] /
No full textCopyright restrictions apply.; Condition: good.; Part of the collection Albert Tucker, family and friends.; Related material: Albert Tucker, family and friends, [2]; National Library of Australia Pictorial Section PIC/6451/1-7; Exhibited: Albert Tucker family and friends 50 years of photographs, North Caulfield, Vic. Aug. 5-29 Aug. 1998
Albert Lewkowitz, 1883 - Nov. 11, 1954.
No full textBibliography of the works of philosopher and author Albert Lewkowitz.Philosopher and author, 1883-1954.Processed for digitizationSent for digitizationReturned from digitizationLinked to online manifestationdigitize
The redefinition of applied linguistics: modernist and postmodernist views
No full textThe lack of debate about what constitutes applied linguistics brings with it an uncritical acceptance of views that deserve to be contested. Moreover, it leads to an ignorance of the historical influence of such views, which directly affects the basis of applied linguistics research and the training of professionals in the field. Since attempts to use more inclusive and desirable terms have been unsuccessful, Young (2005: 43) has now suggested that we revisit the idea of characterising applied linguistics as a discipline of design (Weideman, 1983; 1987; 1999; 2003). This characterisation of applied linguistics is itself not wholly uncontroversial, however, and calls up valid points of critique. The paper will discuss the reasons why such criticism is valid with reference to the various traditional (modernist) definitions of applied linguistics, and the variety of postmodernist definitions that have emerged. The paper will argue, finally, that, while modernist definitions of the field have emphasised the theoretical, scientific basis of the discipline, and postmodernist definitions identify (social and political) accountability as the critical feature of the endeavour, the discipline of applied linguistics finds its characteristic feature in the moment of design. The paper concludes with how one might give a systematic explanation of this characterisation, in terms of a foundational, philosophical perspective. It finds that the contributions of both modernist and postmodernist approaches to applied linguistics can be honoured, and that this will allow us both to train professional applied linguists responsibly, and to do research that takes each of the various emphases into account.Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 2007, 25(4): 589–60
The initial validation of a test of emergent literacy
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174054.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)In addition to a large body of evidence supporting the relevance of the home environment for literacy development, tests of cognitive-based skills are commonly employed to predict literacy acquisition. The Test of Emergent Literacy (TEL) has been designed to account for the early interaction of children with their literate environment as predictor of prospective literacy achievement at school, for which there is a scarcity of appropriate language assessments. In contrast to most conventional literacy tests, the TEL bases its construct on a communicative perspective on language. The development of the first English draft of the TEL involved the production of an assessment of emergent literacy at preschool level. The principles of responsible test design as articulated by Weideman (2014) served as a primary framework for the design and initial validation of the TEL. The evaluation of eight experts and the results of the pilot of several subtasks with 54 South African, English-medium preschool learners (aged five to six years) whose home language is not English, support the theoretical justification of the design, its high level of reliability, and the effectiveness of the instrument, besides the social requirements for tests (fairness, utility, efficiency) to which the TEL also conforms. Potential test refinements may further increase the reliability, effectiveness, and efficiency of the test.29 p
Franco (Albert M.) interview, 2000
No full textRhodes, GreeceAlbert was born November 10, 1914 to immigrant parents Rosa Boullissa and Marco Franco of the Island of Rhodes. He attended Leschi Elementary, Garfield High School and graduated from the University of Washington and University of Washington Law School Class of 1939. He served in the US Army Intelligence Corps. Returning to Seattle, he became a founding partner of the law firm Franco, Asia, Bensussen and Coe, and practiced immigration and business law, also serving as the representative of the Mexican Embassy in the Northwest. Albert was an early civil rights advocate, and helped author King County's Civil Rights Ordinance. He also served on the King County Human Rights Commission. A strong philanthropic supporter of the Jewish Community and United Way, Albert was past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and was active in the Anti-Defamation League, the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Jewish Committee. In this interview Mr. Franco discusses the lawsuit of Eugene Levy vs. Jewish Family and Child Service (JFCS) of 1948. This accession is part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Email: [email protected]. Please reference the Digital ID Number
Albert Einstein with Helen Dukas, Peter Bucky, Frida Sarsen-Bucky, Gustav Bucky and dog in garden.
No full textDigital ImageDigital ImageDigital ImageGustav bucky was a German physicist and radiologist, best known for his work with scattered x-rays which was improved upon by Hollis E. Potter and later came to be known as the Bucky-Potter grid. He also worked with Albert Einstein to patent a “light intensity self-adjusting camera.”Frida Sarson-Buckywrote musical scores, poems, and stories for children. She married Gustav Bucky in 1910. The Bucky family emigrated to the United States of America in 1923, settling in New York City. They returned to Germany for a brief time in 1930 before escaping persecution and moving back to the USA in 1933.Peter Bucky was a radiologist and author. He wrote "The Private Albert Einstein" based on his conversations and interactions with Einstein himself and his father's friendship with him.Helen Dukas was Albert Einstein's personal secretary
Albert Einstein with his son-in-law Rudolf Kayser in Saranac Lake, NY.
No full textDigital ImageDigital ImageRudolf Kayser was a German literary historian and author. He was married to Albert Einstein's stepdaughter, Ilse Lowenthal Einstein, until her death in 1934. In 1935, he emigrated to the United States, teaching German and European literature at Brandeis University.Record added to DigiTool. Aleph record suppressed. J. Palmisano 09/15/2010
Franco (Albert M.) interview, 1978
No full textRhodes, GreeceAlbert was born November 10, 1914 to immigrant parents Rosa Boullissa and Marco Franco of the Island of Rhodes. He attended Leschi Elementary, Garfield High School and graduated from the University of Washington and University of Washington Law School Class of 1939. He served in the US Army Intelligence Corps. Returning to Seattle, he became a founding partner of the law firm Franco, Asia, Bensussen and Coe, and practiced immigration and business law, also serving as the representative of the Mexican Embassy in the Northwest. Albert was an early civil rights advocate, and helped author King County's Civil Rights Ordinance. He also served on the King County Human Rights Commission. A strong philanthropic supporter of the Jewish Community and United Way, Albert was past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and was active in the Anti-Defamation League, the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Jewish Committee.
Albert Franco tells of his family's life on the Isle of Rhodes; why they left; how they came to Seattle. He tells of his father, Marco Franco's, achievements in business and of his father's extensive participation in community affairs, in the Sephardic community and in the community in general. He tells of his own education, his career as a lawyer, his war service in the Army Intelligence, and of his work in the community. He experienced discrimination by his fellow Jews when no Sephardic student could join a Jewish fraternity or sorority. This interview gives illuminating insights concerning the history of an early day Sephardic family and how a child who grew up in that era reacted as shown in his community work as as adult. His account of his father, Marco Franco, as a liaison between the various segments in the community is interesting.
This accession is part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Email: [email protected]. Please reference the Digital ID Number
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