Language Assessment in Primary Classroom

1. TSLB3113 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
COURSE
INDUCTION
YAHYA BIN YUSOF

2. TSLB3113 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
COURSE SUMMARY
YAHYA BIN YUSOF
CODE: TSLB3113
NAME: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL
CLASSROOM
CREDIT: 3
SLT: 30L 15T (FTF); 30L 30T (NON FTF)
PREREQUISITE: NONE
ASSESSMENT:
COURSEWORK (50%)
EXAMINATION (50%)

3. TSLB3113 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
RATIONAL OF THE COURSE
YAHYA BIN YUSOF
THIS COURSE IS RELEVANT TO STUDENT TEACHERS OF
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AS IT PROVIDES THE
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE FOR THEM TO EXAMINE THE SCHOOL-
BASED ASSESSMENT, IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF
ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN VARIOUS ASSESSMENTS AND
TESTS IN THE MALAYSIAN PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOMS.

4. TSLB3113 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
COURSE SYNOPSIS
YAHYA BIN YUSOF
THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE ROLE, APPROACHES AND
TYPES OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT, ASSESSMENT FOR
SPECIFIC SKILLS, GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY, GRADING,
PROVIDING FEEDBACK AND REPORTING OF ASSESSMENT. IT
ALSO FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF ASSESSMENT
AND ISSUES AND CONCERNS RELATED TO ASSESSMENT IN
THE MALAYSIAN ESL PRIMARY CLASSROOM.

5. TSLB3113 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME
YAHYA BIN YUSOF
1. EXPLAIN THE ROLE AND APPROACHES OF LANGUAGE
ASSESSMENT. (C4, P2, A4, PLO3, CTPS2)
2. DESIGN VARIOUS ASSESSMENTS AND TESTS FOR SPECIFIC
LANGUAGE SKILLS, SOUND SYSTEM, GRAMMAR AND
VOCABULARY IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM. (C6, P7,
PLO3, PLO6, PLO9, CTPS3, LL1, LS2)
3. EXPLAIN THE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF ASSESSMENT,
GRADING, FEEDBACK AND REPORTING IN THE PRIMARY ESL
CLASSROOM. (C6, P2, A4, PLO3,PLO8, CTPS4, EM2)
4. INTERPRET THE SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT
DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES IN THE PRIMARY ESL
CLASSROOM. (C5, A5, PLO4, PLO5, PLO6, CS3, TS4, LL2)
5. PRESENT ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN LANGUAGE
ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN GROUPS.
(C6, P2, A2, PLO3, PLO4, PLO5, CTPS4, CS3, TS4)

6. TSLB3113 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
COURSE ASSESSMENT
YAHYA BIN YUSOF
1. EXAMINATION – 50%
2. COURSEWORK – 50%
DESIGN TEST ITEM – 30% (1000 WORDS)
ORAL PRESENTATION – 10% (GROUP, 30 MINUTES)
QUIZ – 10% (30 MINUTES)

7. TSLB3113 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
TOPICS
YAHYA BIN YUSOF
1. THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
2. ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
3. APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE TESTING
4. ASSESSING RECEPTIVE SKILLS
5. ASSESSING PRODUCTIVE SKILLS
6. ASSESSING GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
7. GRADING, FEEDBACK AND REPORTING
8. DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES IN SCHOOL-BASED
ASSESSMENT
9. ISSUES AND CONCERN