Language Testing
The Major Functions of Language Testing
The tests are an attempt to measure an individual's knowledge, skills, or other learning characteristics in a systematic way.
To discover the learning skills of your students.
To choose a vocation and others help them to understand their own personalities.
To measure how well students have learned a particular topic.
Placement
Gate-Keeping
To classify students into homogeneous groups for the appropriate level of instruction.
Standardized assessment instruments prepared by professional assessment bodies are used.
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(TOEFL)
(IELTS)
Accurate placement is crucial for the success of English language programs
Achievement
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Diagnosis
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- It is used to measure the specific strengths and weaknesses of an individual in a given language.
- Language assessment plays an important role in many social and political contexts in the United States.
- To examine the degree to which students have achieved an English course or program.
- Achievement tests are generally measured through final exams.
- Some English language programs use the portfolio assessment
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LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THEIR COMPONENTS
LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THEIR COMPONENTS
Reading
Writing
Listening
Sub-skills for reading, are: decoding an orthographic system; recognizing vocabulary; identifying keywords
The sub-skills for listening,:
- stress,
- tone, and elisions;
- distinguishing word boundaries;
- recognizing common word order
Sub-skills 1 correct use of 2 orthography,
3 spelling, and mechanics; 4 accurate syntax
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Speaking
Sub-skills 1 pronunciation, 2 stress, and rhythmic patterns; 3 correct
use of word forms and syntax
Approaches to Language Testing
- Comunicative language testing
- Direct and Indirect
Selected vs constructed response
Performance testing
Task-based
Extended production
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Paper and pencil
Authenticity
Criterion Versus Norm-Referenced Testing
Criterion referenced testing
Norm referenced testing
Testing rubrics
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Testing rubrics provide guidelines for test-takers and raters in regard to the structure of the test and the nature of the task as well as the criteria for scoring
Alternative language assessment
Its approach and instruments are not only designed and structured differently from traditional tests, but they are also graded or scored differently
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Bibliography:Red, M. (2020). Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRwpx__XGvQ
Measurement
Determining or describing the attributes of characteristics of physical objects generally in terms of quantity Physical Testing Perception
ASSESSMENT
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FORMATIVE Tell us how well student is doing SUMMATIVE How well student diid at the end of the lesson DIAGNOSTIC What student need to learn PLACEMENT Where a student would most likely excel
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EVALUATION
Uses methods and measures to judge student learning and
understanding of the material for purposes of grading and reporting.
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Language Testing
The Major Functions of Language Testing
The tests are an attempt to measure an individual's knowledge, skills, or other learning characteristics in a systematic way.
To discover the learning skills of your students.
To choose a vocation and others help them to understand their own personalities.
To measure how well students have learned a particular topic.
Placement
Gate-Keeping
To classify students into homogeneous groups for the appropriate level of instruction.
Standardized assessment instruments prepared by professional assessment bodies are used.
+ info
(TOEFL)
(IELTS)
Accurate placement is crucial for the success of English language programs
Achievement
+ info
+ info
Diagnosis
+ info
+ info
LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THEIR COMPONENTS
LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THEIR COMPONENTS
Reading
Writing
Listening
Sub-skills for reading, are: decoding an orthographic system; recognizing vocabulary; identifying keywords
The sub-skills for listening,:
Sub-skills 1 correct use of 2 orthography, 3 spelling, and mechanics; 4 accurate syntax
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Speaking
Sub-skills 1 pronunciation, 2 stress, and rhythmic patterns; 3 correct use of word forms and syntax
Approaches to Language Testing
- Comunicative language testing
- Direct and Indirect
Selected vs constructed response
Performance testing
Task-based
Extended production
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Paper and pencil
Authenticity
Criterion Versus Norm-Referenced Testing
Criterion referenced testing
Norm referenced testing
Testing rubrics
+ info
Testing rubrics provide guidelines for test-takers and raters in regard to the structure of the test and the nature of the task as well as the criteria for scoring
Alternative language assessment
Its approach and instruments are not only designed and structured differently from traditional tests, but they are also graded or scored differently
+ info
Bibliography:Red, M. (2020). Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRwpx__XGvQ
Measurement
Determining or describing the attributes of characteristics of physical objects generally in terms of quantity Physical Testing Perception
ASSESSMENT
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FORMATIVE Tell us how well student is doing SUMMATIVE How well student diid at the end of the lesson DIAGNOSTIC What student need to learn PLACEMENT Where a student would most likely excel
+ info
EVALUATION
Uses methods and measures to judge student learning and understanding of the material for purposes of grading and reporting.
+ info