Assessment

Question 1

no place for

Answer 1

decontextualized bullshit testing of discrete language points

Question 2

assessment used today

Answer 2

determine extent to which students have achieved desired results and find connection between instruction and assessment

Question 3

4 basic principles that guide test creation

Answer 3

1. test what was taught
2. test in manner that reflects how it was taught
3. focus test on what students can do rather than cannot do
4. capture creative use of language by learners

Question 4

All tests should have these 7:

Answer 4

1. contextualized, interesting, and meaningful
2. engage students in meaning-making
3. elicit type of performance
4. encourage divergent responses
5. can be adapted to serve either as formative or summative
6. address at least 1 mode of comm
7. can be used or adapted to address goal areas or stds

Question 5

summative

Answer 5

occurs at end of course, cumulative

Question 6

formative

Answer 6

designed to help form and shape learners with opps to repair and interact

Question 7

standardized

Answer 7

PRAXIS

Question 8

proficiency

Answer 8

measure learner performance against criterion, ACTFL OPI

Question 9

norm-referenced

Answer 9

standardized and measured against pop, SAT

Question 10

criterion-reference

Answer 10

classify indiv according to whether they can perform a certain task

Question 11

validity

Answer 11

learners can expect that test will measure what was taught

Question 12

reliability

Answer 12

test will be graded objectively as if it didn’t matter who graded it, they will still get about the same grade

Question 13

PBA

Answer 13

performance based assessment, create a product or response based on knowledge or skills

Question 14

IPA

Answer 14

integrated performance assessment measure student progress in attaining competencies described in natl stds, provide ample practice time, activities must be linked, cannot do 4 w/o doing 1 2 and 3