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    This document defines key concepts in language testing including tests, measurements, assessments, and evaluations. It describes the relationship between these concepts and notes that evaluation involves collecting information, which can be measured numerically through tests. Various types of language tests are also defined based on purpose, format, language skills assessed, how skills are measured, how tests are designed and timed. The document concludes by explaining test interpretation criteria and what makes a good test, including validity, reliability, and practicality.

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    This document defines key concepts in language testing including tests, measurements, assessments, and evaluations. It describes the relationship between these concepts and notes that evaluation involves collecting information, which can be measured numerically through tests. Various types of language tests are also defined based on purpose, format, language skills assessed, how skills are measured, how tests are designed and timed. The document concludes by explaining test interpretation criteria and what makes a good test, including validity, reliability, and practicality.

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    This document defines key concepts in language testing including tests, measurements, assessments, and evaluations. It describes the relationship between these concepts and notes that evaluation involves collecting information, which can be measured numerically through tests. Various types of language tests are also defined based on purpose, format, language skills assessed, how skills are measured, how tests are designed and timed. The document concludes by explaining test interpretation criteria and what makes a good test, including validity, reliability, and practicality.

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    Language Testing and Assessment: Meeting 2

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    Language Testing and

    Assessment
    Meeting 2
    Answer the following questions briefly.
    1. What is the definition of
    a. Test
    b. Measurement
    c. Assessment
    d. Evaluation
    2. How is the relationship among test, measurement, assessment and evaluation?
    3. Mention and define types of test based on
    a. The purpose
    b. The format
    c. The language skills/components
    d. How language skills/components are measured
    e. How the test are made
    f. The time
    g. The time arrangement of the instructional
    cont
    4. Mention and explain types of test interpretation.
    5. Mention and explain the criteria of a good test.
    Test
    • An instrument or systematic procedure for
    measuring a sample of behavior.
    • A test must measure an individual’s ability,
    knowledge or performance.
    • A test measures performance, but the results
    imply competence.
    • A test measures a given domain.
    Measurement

    The process of obtaining a numerical


    description of the degree to which an
    individual possesses a particular
    characteristic.
    Assessment Evaluation

    An ongoing process The systematic process


    of collecting, analyzing,
    when the teacher
    and interpreting
    subconsciously assess information to determine
    the students’ the extent to which
    performance pupils are achieving
    instructional objectives.
    Relationship between Evaluation,
    Measurement, and a test
    “Evaluation is a process of collecting information
    (using a test/non-test), and if the information is
    converted into numbers (scores) it involves
    measurement; decision is made based on analyzing
    the data and involving value judgment.”
    Value judgment can be based on:
    a) some criteria (criterion-referenced)
    b) comparing with other students in the
    class (norm-referenced)

    Example:
    criterion-referenced : Achievement test
    norm-referenced : College admission test

    Note: Norm=group performance


    Types of test based on its purpose

    Achievement Placement Diagnostic


    Test Test Test

    Proficiency Aptitude Selection


    Test Test Test
    Types of test based on its format

    Essay Multiple
    Choice

    Matching
    True
    False

    Written Oral

    Error
    Performance
    Correction
    Types of test based on language
    skills/components
    Components Skills

    Listening

    Pronunciation
    Speaking

    Vocabulary
    Reading

    Structure/Gramm
    ar
    Writing
    Types of test based on how language skills/components are measured

    Integrated Discrete
    Test Point Test
    Types of test based on how it is made

    Standardized
    Test

    Teacher-made test
    Types of test based on the time it is
    implemented

    Pretest

    Posttest
    Types of test based on the time
    arrangement of the instructional

    Summative

    Formative

    Achievement Test
    Test Interpretation
    Criterion Reference Norm Reference
    76

    78 85

    RANK
    74
    74 85
    68
    83
    Students’ Students’
    performance VS performance VS
    criterion (objective students’
    of instructional) performance
    Criteria of a Good Test
    it measures what should be
    measured and it doesn’t
    measure what shouldn’t be
    measured
    Validity
    shows how much we can
    trust or rely on the results
    of the test
    reflecting/indicating the
    true ability of the test
    takers
    Reliability Practicality

    deals whether the test is


    easy to administer, score,
    analyze, and interpret (time,
    money, human recources)

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