The Routledge Handbook of Digital Language Assessment
Innovations and Insights from the Duolingo English Test
Alina A von Davier editor Jill Burstein editor Ben Naismith editor Geoffrey T LaFlair editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:30th Oct '26
£260.00
This title is due to be published on 30th October, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The Routledge Handbook of Digital Language Assessment offers a contemporary account of digital language assessment in a period of rapid technological and educational change. Bringing together contributions from experts across diverse fields and contexts, the chapters examine issues related to test theory, test development, test scoring, test infrastructure and quality assurance, and test impact.
Using the Duolingo English Test (DET) as a central case study, the volume explores how digital-first assessment can expand access while maintaining validity, fairness, security, and stakeholder trust.
Designed for researchers, educators, and anyone interested in the future of language assessment, this volume provides a clear and engaging overview of where the field is headed and why it matters.
'Ten years after the Duolingo English Test began reshaping access to English proficiency testing, this handbook captures both the ambition and the evidence behind that work. It shows how digital assessment can be rigorous, fair, scalable, and deeply human.'
- Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO at Duolingo
'A rigorous and timely contribution to digital assessment science. This handbook tackles AI-driven language testing where it matters: validity, fairness, security, and access. Grounded in evidence from the Duolingo English Test, it sets a new benchmark for responsible, scalable assessment design.'
- Virginia Dignum, Professor of Responsible AI, Umeå University; author of The AI Paradox (Princeton University Press, 2026)
ISBN: 9781041152194
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362 pages