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What is the primary function of formative assessment?
What is the primary function of formative assessment?
- To provide feedback to students on their learning progress (correct)
- To evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional period
- To predict student performance on a standardized test
- To rank students based on their performance
Which type of test is designed to provide feedback on student mastery of specific learning objectives?
Which type of test is designed to provide feedback on student mastery of specific learning objectives?
- Formative assessment
- Criterion-referenced test (correct)
- Summative assessment
- Norm-referenced test
What is the main concern in scoring norm-referenced tests?
What is the main concern in scoring norm-referenced tests?
- Improving instructional methods
- Money and efficiency (correct)
- Providing feedback to students
- Measuring student mastery of learning objectives
What is the purpose of informal assessment?
What is the purpose of informal assessment?
Which type of test is typically used to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional period?
Which type of test is typically used to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional period?
What is the focus of structural approach to language testing?
What is the focus of structural approach to language testing?
What is the primary goal of reliability in language testing?
What is the primary goal of reliability in language testing?
What is the primary concern in criterion-referenced tests?
What is the primary concern in criterion-referenced tests?
What is the main characteristic of alternative assessment?
What is the main characteristic of alternative assessment?
Which type of test is used to compare a student's performance to that of their peers?
Which type of test is used to compare a student's performance to that of their peers?
What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
Which of the following is a characteristic of criterion-referenced tests?
Which of the following is a characteristic of criterion-referenced tests?
What is the main advantage of computer-based testing?
What is the main advantage of computer-based testing?
What is the focus of summative assessment?
What is the focus of summative assessment?
What is the primary goal of informal assessment?
What is the primary goal of informal assessment?
Which type of intelligence is related to problem-solving skills?
Which type of intelligence is related to problem-solving skills?
What is the primary purpose of dictation in language assessment?
What is the primary purpose of dictation in language assessment?
What is the main idea behind the Unitary Trait Hypothesis?
What is the main idea behind the Unitary Trait Hypothesis?
What is the key feature of Communicative Language Testing?
What is the key feature of Communicative Language Testing?
What is the main advantage of Performance-Based Assessment?
What is the main advantage of Performance-Based Assessment?
What is the primary limitation of Integrative Tests?
What is the primary limitation of Integrative Tests?
What is the main goal of Criterion-Referenced Tests?
What is the main goal of Criterion-Referenced Tests?
What is the key characteristic of Norm-Referenced Tests?
What is the key characteristic of Norm-Referenced Tests?
What is the main purpose of Formative Assessment?
What is the main purpose of Formative Assessment?
Study Notes
Types of Assessment
- Formative assessment is used to improve learning, and summative assessment is used to evaluate learning.
- Norm-referenced tests compare test-takers' scores to a mean, median, standard deviation, and percentile rank.
- Criterion-referenced tests give feedback on course or lesson objectives, and are used in classroom-based assessment.
Approaches to Language Testing
- Structural approach (1950s) views learning as the acquisition of habits, and focuses on contrastive analysis, phonology, vocabulary, and grammar.
- This approach tests one skill at a time, and uses statistical measures of reliability and objectivity.
Current Issues in Classroom Testing
- New views on intelligence, including Howard Gardner's seven types of intelligence: spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, and logical-mathematical.
- Emotional intelligence (EQ) is also considered.
Traditional vs. Alternative Assessment
- Traditional assessment: one-shot, standardized exams, timed, multiple-choice format, decontextualized test items, and norm-referenced scores.
- Alternative assessment: continuous, long-term, untimed, free-response format, contextualized feedback, and criterion-referenced scores.
Computer-Based Testing
- Advantages: classroom-based, self-directed, individualized, and practice for standardized tests.
- Disadvantages: lack of security, possibility of cheating, and no human scorer.
Unitary Trait Hypothesis
- This hypothesis views language proficiency as an indivisible trait, and does not distinguish between discrete points of language.
Communicative Language Testing
- Focuses on how language is used in real-life situations, and correspondence between language test performance and language use.
- Includes authenticity of tasks, strategic competence, and pragmatic abilities.
Performance-Based Assessment
- Involves oral production, written production, open-ended responses, integrated performance, group performance, and interactive tasks.
- Has high content validity, but is time-consuming and expensive.
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Description
Explore the differences between formative and summative assessments, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests, and various language testing approaches.
