Evaluating Second Language Education

Responsibility for planning language teaching programmes now carries with it a strong element of accountability.
Evaluation of the whole process of course design, development and implementation is therefore a necessary area of activity for course designers, language planners and researchers.
Evaluating Second Language Education is divided into three parts: Part One presents a review of the literature showing how the field got to where it is.
Part Two contains a series of eight original case-studies which illustrate the strengths and limitations of qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Part Three contains practical advice on how to design and execute evaluations in the field.
It is a valuable resource both for those already engaged in evaluation and for those in training.