The document discusses effective language assessment practices. It emphasizes that assessment should be a democratic process that engages students and provides clear, ongoing feedback to improve learning. Effective assessments use multiple, authentic tasks that integrate skills, are aligned to instruction, and are fair for all students. The document provides recommendations for formative assessment, using different assessment types, contextualizing tasks, empowering students, and ensuring assessments are valid and unbiased. Overall, it promotes the idea that assessment should guide and enhance the learning process rather than simply evaluate students.
Types of tests: proficiency, achievement, diagnostic, placement
Types of testing: direct vs indirect tests, discrete point vs integrative tests, criterion-referenced vs norm-referenced tests, objective vs subjective tests
Types of tests: proficiency, achievement, diagnostic, placement
Types of testing: direct vs indirect tests, discrete point vs integrative tests, criterion-referenced vs norm-referenced tests, objective vs subjective tests
Topic: Test, Testing and Evaluation
Student Name: Urooj Fatima
Class: B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary
Project Name: “Young Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)"
"Project Founder: Prof. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain
Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, Pakistan
Overview of Assessment
It is an integral part of instruction, as it determines whether or not the goals of education are being met.
3 criteria of assessment
Validity
Reliability
Practicality
(Farhady,2012)
Assessment
Assessment information is needed by administrators, teachers, staff developers, students, and parents to assist in determining appropriate program placements and instructional activities as well as in monitoring student progress. (O’Malley,1994)
Assessment Purposes of ELL Students
Screening and identification
Placement
Reclassification or exit
Monitoring Student Progress
Program Evaluation
Accountability
(O’Malley,1994)
Product Syllabus : product syllabuses are those in which the focus is on the knowledge and skills which learners should gain as a result of instruction.
4.2. process syllabuses are those which focus on the learning experiences themselves.
. Synthetic syllabus: segment the target language into discrete linguistic items.
Different parts of language are taught separately.
4.4 . Analytic Syllabi: focus on the learner and his needs and on the kinds of linguistic
performance necessary to achieve those goals .
4.5. Type A: This type deals with what should be learned in a second language classroom.
4.6. Type B : Consider the question of how a second language should be learned.
Definition of assessment,
ASSESSMENT AND TESTING
EDUCATIONAL DECISION
FACTORS WHY WE PLAN ASSESSMENT DEVICES,
Criteria for selecting Assessment instrument
,PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT,
Assessment can do more than simply diagnose and identify students’ learning needs; it can be used to assist improvements across the education system in a cycle of continuous improvement:
PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT
TYPES OF ASSESSMENT
Topic: Test, Testing and Evaluation
Student Name: Urooj Fatima
Class: B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary
Project Name: “Young Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)"
"Project Founder: Prof. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain
Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, Pakistan
Overview of Assessment
It is an integral part of instruction, as it determines whether or not the goals of education are being met.
3 criteria of assessment
Validity
Reliability
Practicality
(Farhady,2012)
Assessment
Assessment information is needed by administrators, teachers, staff developers, students, and parents to assist in determining appropriate program placements and instructional activities as well as in monitoring student progress. (O’Malley,1994)
Assessment Purposes of ELL Students
Screening and identification
Placement
Reclassification or exit
Monitoring Student Progress
Program Evaluation
Accountability
(O’Malley,1994)
Product Syllabus : product syllabuses are those in which the focus is on the knowledge and skills which learners should gain as a result of instruction.
4.2. process syllabuses are those which focus on the learning experiences themselves.
. Synthetic syllabus: segment the target language into discrete linguistic items.
Different parts of language are taught separately.
4.4 . Analytic Syllabi: focus on the learner and his needs and on the kinds of linguistic
performance necessary to achieve those goals .
4.5. Type A: This type deals with what should be learned in a second language classroom.
4.6. Type B : Consider the question of how a second language should be learned.
Definition of assessment,
ASSESSMENT AND TESTING
EDUCATIONAL DECISION
FACTORS WHY WE PLAN ASSESSMENT DEVICES,
Criteria for selecting Assessment instrument
,PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT,
Assessment can do more than simply diagnose and identify students’ learning needs; it can be used to assist improvements across the education system in a cycle of continuous improvement:
PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT
TYPES OF ASSESSMENT
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Involving stakeholders
Stakeholders are parties with interest in assessment planning. They play a role in the formation, evaluation and implementation of an assessment plan. Stakeholders are either internal or external. Administrators, staff, faculty, students and institutional researchers are the internal stakeholders. The external stakeholders are disciplinary and professional standard bodies, employers and alumni, peer programs and colleges and faculty teaching more advanced courses. Involving stakeholders in assessment is important for organizational decision making (ReferenSuskie). The evidence from the assessment should be used by stakeholders to improve activities, programs or institution for which they are responsible and accountable for. In this case, an academic institution assesses its student in order to improve its academic performance.
The assessment collects data about the student’s background characteristics, educational experiences and student learning in order to determine the consistencies and inconsistencies in their activities or performance. The other stakeholders i.e. staff and disciplinary and professional bodies gather the data using qualitative and quantitative methods and later analyze and interpret the data based on the criterion of performance level set e.g. grammar or creativity of the student. They discuss and vote to determine the best value (Suskie). The external stakeholders are used to bring external information to inform discussions to help develop justifiable benchmarks. The results from the assessment plan are used in planning and implementation process.
Strategies used to ensure stakeholder involvement in the assessment process are as follows: to begin with, the process should give them a sense of ownership. For example, it gives students the means, motive and opportunity to take control of their own learning (Brans Kamp). Moreover, the process should be understandable, relevant and acceptable to the stakeholders. Most importantly the process should align itself to the culture, mission and vision of the institution which they strive to achieve. Furthermore, the assessment plan should recognize their different backgrounds, goals, perceptions and experiences and the influence in their interpretation and decision making. Therefore, the plan should advocate for a culture of openness, trust and commitment to self-examination among different stakeholders.
In conclusion, communication of the implementation plans is important. Communication (oral, written or group meetings) and different dissemination strategies are needed to accommodate different stakeholders. it is important to discuss and seek their reaction in order to deliberate actions to be taken to improve the performance of the academic institution. Stakeholder involvement determines the quality and effectiveness of an assessment and therefore should be involved in the process.
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Surname3
Student’s name
Professor’s name
Course title
Due Date
Involving stakeholders
Stakeholders are parties with interest in assessment planning. They play a role in the formation, evaluation and implementation of an assessment plan. Stakeholders are either internal or external. Administrators, staff, faculty, students and institutional researchers are the internal stakeholders. The external stakeholders are disciplinary and professional standard bodies, employers and alumni, peer programs and colleges and faculty teaching more advanced courses. Involving stakeholders in assessment is important for organizational decision making (ReferenSuskie). The evidence from the assessment should be used by stakeholders to improve activities, programs or institution for which they are responsible and accountable for. In this case, an academic institution assesses its student in order to improve its academic performance.
The assessment collects data about the student’s background characteristics, educational experiences and student learning in order to determine the consistencies and inconsistencies in their activities or performance. The other stakeholders i.e. staff and disciplinary and professional bodies gather the data using qualitative and quantitative methods and later analyze and interpret the data based on the criterion of performance level set e.g. grammar or creativity of the student. They discuss and vote to determine the best value (Suskie). The external stakeholders are used to bring external information to inform discussions to help develop justifiable benchmarks. The results from the assessment plan are used in planning and implementation process.
Strategies used to ensure stakeholder involvement in the assessment process are as follows: to begin with, the process should give them a sense of ownership. For example, it gives students the means, motive and opportunity to take control of their own learning (Brans Kamp). Moreover, the process should be understandable, relevant and acceptable to the stakeholders. Most importantly the process should align itself to the culture, mission and vision of the institution which they strive to achieve. Furthermore, the assessment plan should recognize their different backgrounds, goals, perceptions and experiences and the influence in their interpretation and decision making. Therefore, the plan should advocate for a culture of openness, trust and commitment to self-examination among different stakeholders.
In conclusion, communication of the implementation plans is important. Communication (oral, written or group meetings) and different dissemination strategies are needed to accommodate different stakeholders. it is important to discuss and seek their reaction in order to deliberate actions to be taken to improve the performance of the academic institution. Stakeholder involvement determines the quality and effectiveness of an assessment and therefore should be involved in the process.
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2. What makes our teaching effective?
How do we know that we are effective
teachers?
What do effective teachers do?
3. “I’m an eclectic teacher.”
“My class is very communicative.”
“I use task-based teaching.”
“I always support my students.”
“I use authentic activities and materials.”
“My classes are student-centered.”
“I promote autonomous learning.”
4. “My activities are very engaging.”
“I never use Filipino in my classroom.”
“My students like my classes.”
“I teach my students learning strategies.”
“My English is very good.”
“I always plan my classes.”
“I studied at University [Insert Name].”
5. Are my students learning?
What do my students know?
What can my students do?
What are my students’ strengths and
weaknesses?
What can I do to help my students learn the
language?
6. Language assessment is any process used to
gather information about student learning to
improve or facilitate language learning.
Standardized assessment
Classroom assessment
7. Assessment plays a key role in the teaching
and learning of a second or foreign language.
It is the only means teachers have to verify
that their students are actually learning.
Through classroom assessment we can:
Integrate teaching and learning.
Improve student learning.
Improve teaching.
8. Language assessment is a very useful process
that has the power to inform and the power to
influence
They provide information.
They can generate changes.
They can guide the decision-making
process.
9. Language assessment provides valuable
information about different aspects of the
education system:
Students
Teaching
Program
10. Language assessment has the potential to
generate changes in individuals’
perceptions
behaviors
attitudes
values
motivation
11. Language assessment provides guidance on
the decisions teachers need to make in the
classroom
who passes/fails
what to do next
what to reinforce
when to move on
12. Assessments are even more powerful if they
are the only criteria used to make critical
decisions that could have an impact in the
educational system and its stakeholders.
13. Tests and testing systems are subject to abuse
because test scores and test interpretations
are put to a host of different uses.
Tests are used unethically for other purposes
than they were originally intended for.
To avoid abuses, the purpose of any test
should be made explicit and public.
14. To exercise power and control
to control attendance
to control discipline
to punish
to threaten
15. Assessment of learning
Assessment for learning
Assessment as learning
16. Assessment is summative in nature.
It is used for accountability purposes.
It documents how much the students have
learned.
The main goal of assessment is to assign a
grade
17. Assessment is formative in nature.
It is used to improve the language learning
process.
It provides information about what students
have to learn, how much they have learned,
and what they need to do to improve.
18. Assessment is an integral part of the
teaching-learning process.
Each assessment provides the learners an
opportunity to continue learning.
Assessment provides students with an
opportunity to use the language in “real-life”
tasks.
19. Gather information about what students know
and can do.
Use different ways to collect information.
Quantify the information if needed.
Interpret and judge the information.
Make decisions based on these
interpretations.
Repeat process.
20. Assessment: to gather information about
students, about student learning
Testing: one way to gather information
Measurement: quantify the information
Evaluation: judge the information
22. There seems to be a disconnect between
theory and practice when it comes to
assessment.
What teacher believe is not exactly what
teachers practice.
Most language assessment practices are not
appropriate.
23. There is a lack of teacher education and
teacher training in language assessment.
There is a lot of emphasis on language
teaching, but not necessarily on language
assessment.
There is a generalized negative perception
about assessment.
There is a tendency to simply equate
assessment to grades.
25. Reflect on how you are currently using
language assessment.
Make an effort to train yourself on using
language assessment appropriately.
Make language assessment
27. 1. The assessment process is
democratic
Democratic assessment is an assessment process in
which all stakeholders participate actively.
It’s a process that is people-centered.
It’s a way to empower stakeholders.
It’s a process where students have control of their
own learning.
It’s a process that allows students to reflect on their
own learning (i.e. self-assessment and peer-
assessment) in order to improve.
28. 2. The assessment process must be
clear
The purpose of the assessment
What to assess
How you assess
When to assess
How to score the assessment
How to interpret the assessment
How the assessment is used
29. 3. Give appropriate instructions
Instructions should be clear.
The language of the instructions should
match the language level of the
students.
All students must have a clear
understanding of what they have to do
to demonstrate their knowledge,
abilities or competence.
30. 4. Make assessment an ongoing
process
Teachers assess at the beginning of the teaching-
learning process (diagnostic assessment).
Teachers assess during the process (formative
assessment).
Teachers assess at the end of the process
(summative assessment).
31. 5. Assess using different criteria
Different assessment instruments.
Different types of tasks.
Different ways to interpret
assessments.
34. 6. Use “authentic” assessments
It allows teachers to make valid
inferences about your students.
It will enhance the students ability to
transfer skills.
35. A form of assessment in which students are
asked to perform ‘real-world’ tasks or ‘real-
classroom’ tasks that demonstrate
meaningful application of essential
knowledge and skills.
37. 6. Contextualize assessments
It gives the assessment task a
purpose.
It will allow students to make
connections.
It will allow students to apply their
knowledge.
38. • Decontextualized:Write three sentences
about Colombia.
• Contextualized:The school wants people to
get to know our beautiful country. For this
reason, the principal is asking students to
write sentences to describe Colombia.Write
three sentences about Colombia and post
them in the bulleting board .
39. 7. Use appropriate tasks
The level of the tasks should be appropriate
according to the students’ needs and interests.
Tasks should reflect the students’ language
level, age, interests, and cognitive
development.
The tasks should give all students the
opportunity to demonstrate all their language
knowledge and abilities.
Tasks should be engaging and fun for students.
40. 8. Use integrated assessments
Do not assess skills (e.g. reading, listening,
writing, speaking, grammar, vocabulary,
pronunciation) in isolation.
Use tasks that require students to use more
than one skill or sub-skill in order to
complete it.
It’s more authentic.
41. 9. Have clear scoring procedures
Teachers must have a clear systematic scoring
scheme.
These scoring procedures should allow
teachers to consistently score students’
performances.
This scoring scheme should inform teachers
and students where the students should be,
where they are, and what they need to do get
there.
42. 10. Align assessments to instruction
Assessment tasks should aligned to instruction.
Tasks should be similar to the tasks that are
done in class.
The cognitive level of the assessment tasks are
similar to the ones on the classroom tasks.
This allows students to transfer what they are
learning in class during the assessment.
43. 11. Empower your students
Students are the central part of the
assessment process.
Students should accept this responsibility
and take control of their learning process.
Make assessment a democratic process.
Use self-assessment and peer-
assessment.
44. 12. Provide feedback to your
students (formative assessment)
immediate
ongoing
relevant
45. Teachers should provide guide and feedback
that will allow students to enhance the learning
process:
Feedback is immediate and ongoing.
Feedback highlights the students’ strengths
and limitations.
Students should make sense of the feedback.
Provide qualitative feedback (descriptive).
46. 12. Assessment should be fair.
The assessment should provide all students an
equal opportunity to demonstrate what they
have learned.
Assessment items or tasks should be free of any
bias and should not offend anyone.
The items/tasks should not favor any specific
group of language learners (female/male,
old/young, etc.).
47. The assessment should provide all students
an equal opportunity to demonstrate what
they have learned.
Assessment items or tasks should be free of
any bias and should not offend anyone.
The items/tasks should not favor any
specific group of language learners
(female/male, old/young, etc.).
48. Describe your favorite basketball team.
Write a paragraph describing your last
vacation trip.
Describe what you do with your father on
Sundays.
Write an essay explaining why men are better
than women.
49. Make sure that you are trained on how to use
language assessments appropriately.
Contribute changing the negative
perceptions that people have about
assessment.
Start first by making sure you have a positive
perception about assessment.
Use an assessment system that is truly
democratic.