2. Assessment terminology
The test are definitely part of the learning
experience that contributes to students' knowledge.
Assessment and Testing
Assessment is “appraising or estimating the level
of magnitude of some attribute of a person”
(Mousavi, 2009, p.36). This term refers to the wide
and diverse process to value students’
development.
By contrast, tests are a type of assessment
method that tell the teachers about students’
abilities and knowledge. Tests provide information
about students’ performance in certain area.
3. • Informal assessment refers to an individual and
spontaneous form to measure students’ progress
without any grading criteria. motivates students and
provide constructive feedback to help them develop
or improve their performance and build confidence.
• Formal assessment checks out learners’
performance objectively. Some examples of formal
assessment are tests, quizzes and questionnaires.
• Formative assessment helps teachers to identify
weaknesses and strengths. This assessment let
teachers monitor progress so that the learners
achieve their objectives. Formative assessment can
include tutor led, peer or self-assessment.
• Summative assessment evaluates formally student’s
learning, knowledge, proficiency or success at the
end of a period such as a unit, course, or program.
Types of
assessment
4. Types and
purposes of
assessment
Achievement tests
An achievement test is intended to measure just a
specific part of a program. These tests are
administered at the end of a lesson, unit, or course.
Diagnostic tests
A diagnostic test is administered at the beginning of a
program to determine what skills need to be developed
and included.
Placement test
The principal purpose of a placement test is to place a
learner on the right level of the program or curriculum. A
placement test is composed by sample materials which will
be covered in a particular area.
Proficiency tests
Proficiency tests evaluate students` general competence.
Proficiency tests are composed by various sections where skills
are assessed.
Aptitude tests
An aptitude test measures the ability a person has to learn a
language, specially a foreign or second language before taking a
course.
5. • Content-related validity
• Criterion-related validity
• Construct-related validity
• A test or assignment is said to have
authenticity when it is designed to
apply knowledge in new situations.
Evaluations are authentic when they
focus on real world events of life.
Grant Wiggins (1998) states that an
assignment is authentic if it is
realistic, replicates situations of real
workplaces and personal life.
• Learner-Related reliability
• Inter-rater reliability
• Test administration
reliability
• Test reliability
• Practicality deals with the
administrative
• Process involved in assessing an
instrument.
• It includes making, giving, and scoring
a test.
Practicality
Reliability
Validity
Autheticit
y
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