A presentation about how an English teacher should assess their young learner students. It shows the suitable method that teacher could apply and one of its technique.

1. Chapter 10
Assessment

2. Introduction
In the end the learning process..
Teacher needs to know how
effective their teaching
Student needs to know how well
they are doing
Parents ask for their
children report
School institution needs evaluation
for the learning process

3. Some points to
think and discuss…
What is
assessment?
Things
to
Discuss
What is the
purpose of
assessment?
Why are
traditional
methods are
problematic?
How is a good
assessment
for Young
Learner?

4. What is assessment?
Process of data analysis that teacher use to get
evidence about their learners’ performance and
progress in English.
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5. What is the purpose of
assessment?
Provides evidence of
learning for head
teacher, school
authorities, and
parents
The
Purpose of
Assessment
To check
whether
students
achieving
certain
objectives
Helps teacher see the
gaps: what seems easier
or harder for a group of
learner
Measuremen
t to improve
institution’s
quality
The main aim:
- inform and improve
teaching (formative
assessment)
-see the progress and
the materials that has
been learned, achieved
in he longer period
(summative
assesment)

6. Why are traditional methods are problematic?
Do not show what children know and not help
children work with confidence
Give negative influence, that is create stressful and tiring for
YL.
The result of bad marks may cause children lose their
motivation in learning

7. Research revealed that..
Dr. Pauline Rea Dickins Shelagh Rixon
Analyzing the impact of “paper and
pencil” test.
Reading and writing: even in sentence
level- about grammar and vocab in
single sentence. By matching and filling
the gasp.
Speaking: reciting rehearsed dialogue
Listening: no test.
This kinds of test bring a strange message to children of the nature of
language communication.
It also not activate children natural capacities to work out with meaning
from the input materials.

8. What is child friendly methods?
Child friendly methods is a kind of assessment techniques that
related and familiar with the used of everyday activities in the
classroom.
If the traditional “pencil and paper” test must be used, teacher should
combine it with:
Self assessment
Portfolio assessment
Observation
More reliable child friendly methods.

9. Assessment Technique
1. Observation of children performance
How to do:
-give sort of task until students familiar
and teacher observe in a particular
group
-assess in variety of situations
-using simple observation checklist

10. Example of Observation Sheet
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