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HUE COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES29 SEPTEMBER – 8 OCTOBER
7:30 AM – 11:15 AM
INSTRUCTOR: MS. TONI HULLTH.IN.HUE@GMAIL.COM
CELL PHONE: 0123 592 42 33
ELT Testing and Assessment
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students should:
comprehend, feel comfortable with, and be able to put to use the terminology and fundamental concepts of language testing,
be aware of various test formats in order to select the items, tasks, and test types that are appropriate for a given situation,
be able to construct tests for the assessment of linguistic competence (grammar and vocabulary) and language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening),
understand language proficiency testing and have an awareness of some of the standardized tests for assessment of proficiency and program placement,
be able to use alternative forms of assessment in their classroom, in addition to (or in place of) traditional achievement tests.
Lectures will present overviews of key concepts in the field
Seminar/workshop discussion will relate these to a number of directed readings, from which students will develop their own practical approaches.
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Course Evaluation
Attendance and in-class participation: 10%
Assignments:30%
Facilitating one reading discussion 5% Mid-session test on terminology 10% Poster presentation 15%Final exam:
60%
Syllabus and Readings:
Session 1 Monday29 September
Course overview and guidelines. Teachers and Learners: Issues in T&A. Introduction to basic concepts, principles and terminology in language testing and assessment.
Session 2Tuesday30 September
Theoretical foundations of testing. Types of tests and assessments.
Article: Beghetto, R. (2004) Toward a More Complete Picture of Student Learning: Assessing Students’ Motivational Beliefs Facilitators: 1. 2. 3. 4. Textbook: Heaton, Writing English Language Tests, Chapter 10
Assignments:
Facilitating one reading discussion (5%)
Every day, 3-4 students will be assigned to lead small group discussions on the day’s assigned article reading.
Facilitators should come prepared with discussion questions and a thorough analysis of the reading in order to facilitate discussion.
Minimally, the discussion should answer these questions: Why was this article assigned? What is its relevance in the Vietnamese ELT context?
After small group discussion, the facilitators will report on key discussion points to the full class.
Mid-session quiz on terminology (10%)
On Monday, 6 October (Session 6), a short quiz will be administered on key terminology and concepts.
A review of possible items will be conducted on Friday, October 5.
Poster Presentation (15%)
Every student will do a Poster Presentation, which will be displayed in class on the final day of the course (Wednesday, October 6). Students will take turns describing the key elements of their presentation and responding to questions from fellow students.
The Presentation will be about a test they have designed (it can be a test used prior to this course or a test designed for this presentation).
Final Exam:
Exam Date: 17 December 2008
Content: Discussing key issues in Testing and Assessment with a
focus on practical classroom application Analyzing different test samples
Today’s Class:
1. Getting to know you2. Attitudes to Testing and Assessment3. Key concepts and terminology4. Discussion
Getting to know you:
NameIs he/she teaching now?
If so, where? If not, what is he/she doing?
Something personal to help Ms. Hull remember him/her (but not too personal!)
Attitudes to Testing and Assessment
What do teachers think about testing and assessment?
What do students think about testing and assessment?
Assessment:
Assessment: any evaluation of a student’s work
All tests are assessments – but not all assessments are tests
Test:
Takes place at identifiable times, under time constraints
Uses prepared administrative proceduresMust be able to be measured and evaluated and
reportedA definition: a method of measuring a person’s
ability, knowledge, or performance in a given domain Method Measure Individual Performance Domain
More about non-test Assessment:
Gives feedback to help students increase competence
Is an ongoing process Informal: e.g. impromptu feedback, marginal
comments on drafts Does not make fixed judgment or record results
Formal: e.g. review of journal writing or student’s portfolio May result in a recorded score, but it cannot be called a
test since it typically encompasses a wide, open domain and takes place over an extended period of time
Formative vs. Summative
Formative assessment aims to evaluate students in the process of “forming” their competencies and skills with the goal of helping them to continue that growth process.
Summative assessment aims to measure, or summarize, what a student has grasped, and typically occurs at the end of a course or unit of instruction.
Norm-referenced vs. Criterion-Referenced Tests
Norm-referenced: each score interpreted in relation to a mean (average score), median (middle score), standard deviation (extent of variance in scores), and/or percentile rank
Especially Standardized Tests, e.g. TOEFL
Criterion-referenced: designed to give test-takers feedback, on specific course or lesson objectives
Especially classroom based tests
A pitch for Formative Assessment
A video about the Formative Assessment Classroom in Secondary Education
TASK: Watch and think about ways that the principles discussed are applicable in the ELT classroom.
A Brief History of Testing
Hot debate in 1970s and 1980sStarting point: discrete-point tests
Assumption: language can be broken down into component parts and tests (skills (e.g. reading) and units (e.g. morphology, phonology, discourse)
Oller (1979) argued that language is a unified set of interacting abilities that cannot be separated
Goal should be integrative test: e.g. cloze test and dictation
Cloze test – a sample:
The recognition that one’s feelings of (1) ____ and unhappiness can coexist much like (2) ____ and hate in a close relationship (3) _____ offer valuable clues on how to (4) ____ a happier life. It suggests, for (5) _____, that changing or avoiding things that (6) _____ you miserable may well make you (7) ____ miserable but probably no happier.
The Communicative Language Model
Canale & Swain (1980s) and Bachman & Palmer (1990s):
1.Grammatical or formal competence (knowledge of grammar, lexis, phonology)
2.Sociolinguistic competence (knowledge of rules of language use, i.e. what is appropriate depending on speakers, settings, topics)
3.Strategic competence (ability to compensate for imperfect linguistic resources in 2nd language)
4.Discourse competence (ability to deal with extended use in context)
New Goal
Communicative Language Testing shouldcorrespond to
non-test situations (that is, the target criterion or domain of
behavior)
Moving toward
Performance-Based Assessment More student centered Less paper-and pencil / multiple-choice More productive More authentic More open-ended responses More integrated tasks and procedures
New Views on Intelligence
Gardner: Multiple Intelligences: linguistic; logical-mathematical; spatial; musical; bodily-kinesthetic; interpersonal; intrapersonal
Sternberg: recognized creative thinking and manipulative strategies as part of intelligence
Goleman: “EQ” – importance of emotions
Traditional Alternative
One-shot, standardizedTimed, multiple choiceDecontextualizedScores onlyNorm-referencedFocus on “right”
answerSummativeOriented to productNon-interactiveFosters extrinsic
motivation
Continuous long-termUntimed, free-responseContextualizedIndividualized feedbackCriterion-referencedOpen-ended, creativeFormativeOriented to processInteractive performanceFosters intrinsic
motivation
Computer-Based Testing
Standardized testingClassroom testingSelf-testingPractice for test-takingSome individualization (through CAT)
Discussion #1:
Discussion #2:
Imagine the following scenarios (100 is a perfect score):a. You give a test and everyone scores 90-100.b. You give a test and everyone scores below 50.c. You give a test and the spread is: 25% above 85; 60% 70-84; 15% below 69.
Discuss among yourselves: What kind of tests do you think generate these sorts of scores? Is it good or bad? Why?
Discussion #3:
Your group will be assigned one of Gardner’s seven intelligences. Brainstorm some teaching activities that foster that type of intelligence. Then, brainstorm some assessment.
The seven intelligences are: linguistic; logical-mathematical; spatial; musical; bodily-kinesthetic; interpersonal; intrapersonal
Placement tests
Whole class
discussion
Diagnostic tests
Revising writing
Periodic achievement
tests
Speeches
Student oral
response to teacher
questions after video
Journals
Short pop quizzes
Oral presentations
Portfolios
Final exams
Discussion #4:
Formative Summative
Informal
Formal
Traditional Traditional AlternativeAlternative
One-shot, standardizedTimed, multiple choiceDecontextualizedScores onlyNorm-referencedFocus on “right” answerSummativeOriented to productNon-interactiveFosters extrinsic
motivation
Continuous long-termUntimed, free-responseContextualizedIndividualized feedbackCriterion-referencedOpen-ended, creativeFormativeOriented to processInteractive performanceFosters intrinsic
motivation
Discussion #5: Review the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches to
assessment.
Upcoming assignments:
For Tuesday, September 30:
Article: Beghetto, R. (2004) Toward a More Complete Picture of Student Learning: Assessing Students’ Motivational Beliefs at www.italldepends.pbwiki.com
Facilitators: 1. 2. 3. 4. Textbook: Heaton, Writing English Language
Tests, Chapter 10
For Wednesday, October 1:
Article: Kwok, L. (2008) Students’ Perceptions of Peer Evaluation and Teachers’ Role in Seminar Discussions at www.italldepends.pbwiki.com
Facilitators: 5. 6. 7. 8. Textbook: McNamara, Language Testing,
Chapters 1, 2, 3
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