Assessment

Question 1

Principles of Lgg Tests

Answer 1

1) validity (key word)
- content v (item representative, domain coverage)
- face v
- construct v
- criterion-related v : predictive v, concurrent v (correlation)
2) reliability (consistency)
- interrater/ intrarater
- test administration
- internal consitency
3) authenticity : contextualized, natural, thematic organization
4) washback : T’s feedback
5) practicality : financial limitation, time constraints, ease of administration

Question 2

Classroom-based assessment

Answer 2

1) Needs Assessment
2) Formative Assesment : aim to help Ss to continue growth process
3) Summative Assessment : evaluting at the end of a unit or course
4) Informal Assessment : incidental and unplanned T’s comments on Ss’ utterance or performance; virtually all kinds of informal assessments are formative
5) Multiple -choice items; selected-response items
6) Cloze task; integrative test
- fixed-ratio deletion scoring
- rational deletion scoring
- C-test

Question 3

Types of Test

Answer 3

1) proficiency test : not linked to any articular textbook or specific course
2) diagnostic test: aim to see how much Ss are ready for the semester and give them individual attention
3) placement test : to place Ss into groups or classes accordng to their lgg ability
4) achievement test : designed to cover a longer period of learing than a progress test (at the end of the course)
5) aptitude test : aim to check Ss’ aptitude in English

Question 4

Alternative assessment

Answer 4

1) portfolios
2) journals, dialogue journals
3) conferences
4) observations
5) self - and peer-assessments
6) performance-based assessment

Question 5

Item Analysis

Answer 5

1) Item types
- direct vs indirect
- selected-response vs constructed-response
- discrete-point vs integrative
2) Item facility (FI)
3) Iterm discrimination (ID)
4) Distractor efficiency
- distractors should allure low-ability Ss to incorrect answers

Question 6

Scoring Method

Answer 6

1) NRT vs CRT
- norm-referenced test
- criterion-referenced test
2) Holistic rubric cs Analytic rubric
- holistic : all criterion is evaluated simultaneously
- analytic : each criteron is evaluated separately