Principles of Language Assessment

1. Principles of
Language
Assessment
Principles of
Language
Assessment

2. Principles of
Language Assessment
Principles of
Language Assessment

3. Validity
Validity
Validity in language assessment
refers to the degree to which an
assessment accurately measures
what it is intended to measure.
Validity in language assessment
refers to the degree to which an
assessment accurately measures
what it is intended to measure.
There are various types of validity, such as
content validity, criterion-related validity, and
construct validity. Content validity ensures that
the test adequately covers the content it aims
to assess. Criterion-related validity measures
how well the assessment aligns with external
criteria or standards. Construct validity
evaluates how well the assessment measures
the underlying constructs or concepts of
interest.

4. Practicality
Practicality
Practicality in language assessment
refers to the feasibility and ease of
administering, scoring, and
managing assessments efficiently
within realistic constraints.
Practicality in language assessment
refers to the feasibility and ease of
administering, scoring, and
managing assessments efficiently
within realistic constraints.
Practical assessments consider
factors like the ease of
administration, scoring, and
interpretation of results.
Practical assessments consider
factors like the ease of
administration, scoring, and
interpretation of results.

5. Authenticity
Authenticity
Authenticity in language assessment refers
to the degree to which assessment tasks
and materials mirror real-world language
use and situations.
Authenticity in language assessment refers
to the degree to which assessment tasks
and materials mirror real-world language
use and situations.
The tendency of this principle may be students
feasible recognized the language related to fact or
not just perception. It might present in to the
following ways:
Use natural language;
The items prior contextualized;
Meaningful topics (relevant, interesting)
The items organize in thematic way (through a
story line or episode)
Represent real-world task.
The tendency of this principle may be students
feasible recognized the language related to fact or
not just perception. It might present in to the
following ways:
Use natural language;
The items prior contextualized;
Meaningful topics (relevant, interesting)
The items organize in thematic way (through a
story line or episode)
Represent real-world task.

6. Reliability
Reliability
Reliability in language assessment refers to
the consistency, stability, and dependability
of test scores. It ensures that the
assessment produces consistent and
reproducible results across different
occasions, raters, or items.
Reliability in language assessment refers to
the consistency, stability, and dependability
of test scores. It ensures that the
assessment produces consistent and
reproducible results across different
occasions, raters, or items.
The reliability of a test might undermine by
some issues that may constitute
unreliability of a test. Brown had points out
the issues who adapted from Mousavi
(2002)
The reliability of a test might undermine by
some issues that may constitute
unreliability of a test. Brown had points out
the issues who adapted from Mousavi
(2002)

7. Washback
Washback
The washback effect, also known as the
backwash effect, refers to the impact that
assessments have on teaching and learning
practices. When language assessments are
introduced, they often influence how
teachers teach and how students learn the
language being assessed.
The washback effect, also known as the
backwash effect, refers to the impact that
assessments have on teaching and learning
practices. When language assessments are
introduced, they often influence how
teachers teach and how students learn the
language being assessed.
Washback occurs more in classroom
assessment when information could
‘washes back’ to students and it useful to
identify strengths and weaknesses.
Washback occurs more in classroom
assessment when information could
‘washes back’ to students and it useful to
identify strengths and weaknesses.

8. Its important that these principles help to create effective and
meaninful lengauge assessments, there are some applications:
Integrating validity by ensuring the assessment truly measures
what it aims to measure, aligning with learning objectives.
Maintaining reliability through consistent administration,
scoring, and interpretation methods.
Ensuring practicality by considering the feasibility and ease of
assessment implementation within educational settings.
Incorporating authenticity to mirror real-life language use and
experiences in assessment tasks.
Upholding fairness to ensure equal opportunities and unbiased
evaluation for all test-takers.
Its important that these principles help to create effective and
meaninful lengauge assessments, there are some applications:
Integrating validity by ensuring the assessment truly measures
what it aims to measure, aligning with learning objectives.
Maintaining reliability through consistent administration,
scoring, and interpretation methods.
Ensuring practicality by considering the feasibility and ease of
assessment implementation within educational settings.
Incorporating authenticity to mirror real-life language use and
experiences in assessment tasks.
Upholding fairness to ensure equal opportunities and unbiased
evaluation for all test-takers.
Practical Application
Practical Application

9. Thanks!
Thanks!
Hasanudin. (2015, April 23). Principles of Language Assessment.
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References
References
Trigueros, R. (2018, February 8). Assessment. Retrieved December
5, 2023, from ResearchGate website:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323018074_Assessment