導讀 范勁松 Acknowledgements Series Editors』note Notes on contributors Section 1 Language assessment and mixed methods research: Fundamental considerations and symbiosis l The confluence of language assessment and mixed methods A/eidine J.Moeller 2 Managing language assessment systems and mixed methods Nick Saville Section 2 Conducting mixed methods research:Key elements,steps and consideratiOns 3 What iS mixed methods research? John W.Creswel,andYuchun Zhou 4 Mixed methods designs NickZie』glerandLeKang 5 Drawing mixed methods procedural diagrams Debra R.Miller and Carolina Bustamante 6 Writing and publishing mixed methods studies in second language learning and assessment:Ten essential elements SherfHurlbut Section 3 Mixed methods research in language assessment: Case studies 7Enhancing test validation through rigorous mixed methods component Timothy C. Guetterman and Angeliki Salamoura A community-based participatory approach to test development: The International Legal English Certificate Ivana Vidakovic and Martin Robinson 9Rating scale development: A multistage exploratory sequential design Evelina Galaczi and Nahal Khabbazbashi 10The development of a new Reading task: A mixed methods approach Mark Elliott and Gad S. Lira 11Investigating the impact of international assessment: A convergent parallel mixed methods approach Hanan Khalifa and Coreen Docherty Section 4 From ideas to action 12Ideas to action: A framework for the design and implementation of a mixed methods study Andrew Hustad and Sarah McElwee References