DALT Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is an Achievement Test?
A test used to measure how well students have mastered course content or met course objectives at the end of a unit or period of instruction.
What is the purpose of an Admission Test?
A test used to decide whether a student is qualified to enter a language program.
Define Authenticity in testing.
The degree to which test tasks resemble real-world language use tasks.
What does ‘Construct’ refer to in the context of testing?
The ability or skill that a test aims to measure (e.g., reading, speaking, grammar) that is not directly observable.
What is Construct Validity?
The degree to which a test accurately measures the intended construct.
Explain Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT).
A test where scores are interpreted by comparing them to a pre-set standard or criterion of performance.
What is a Diagnostic Test used for?
A test used to identify learners’ strengths and weaknesses in specific areas of language ability.
What characterizes a Direct Test?
A test which requires examinees to use the ability being tested, although this may not always be possible in a truly direct way.
Define Discrete-Point Test.
A test that assesses separate, unrelated aspects of language ability, usually through a series of individual test items.
What is the purpose of Formative Assessment?
An assessment designed to monitor learning progress and to provide feedback and guidance during the learning process.
What does Impact refer to in the context of testing?
The effects of a test on people and institutions, including but not limited to its influence on teaching and learning.
What is an Indirect Test?
A test which attempts to assess a language ability through tasks that are related to, but do not require, that ability.
What is an Integrated Test?
A test that requires examinees to use multiple language skills simultaneously.
Define Norm-Referenced Test (NRT).
A test where scores are interpreted by comparing them to the performance of other test takers.
What is the purpose of a Placement Test?
A test used to determine the appropriate level at which a student should begin studying in a language program.
Define Practicality in the context of testing.
The degree to which there are adequate resources to develop and use a test.
What does a Proficiency Test measure?
A test that measures general language ability without reference to a specific curriculum.
What is a Progress Test?
A test that assesses how well students are doing in terms of mastering course content while learning is still ongoing.
Define Reliability in testing.
The consistency of test scores, or the extent to which they are free from error.
What is the purpose of a Screening Test?
A test used to decide whether someone meets a certain language ability threshold, often in vocational or non-academic contexts.
What is a Semi-Direct Test?
A test that uses recording devices or technology rather than human interlocutors to elicit language production.
Define Subjective Test.
A test that involves human judgment for scoring, such as in writing and speaking tests.
What is a Summative Assessment?
An assessment given at the end of a unit, course, or program to determine how much students have learned.
What does Target Language Use (TLU) Domain refer to?
The contexts outside the test where test-takers will use the language being assessed.
