Testing

Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:

“The only way to check if students have truly learned the target language from your lessons, is through having them sit regular, formal examinations.”

• True

• False

In an ESL classroom, what does “CCQ” stand for?

• Consistent Checking Question

• Checking Correct Question

• Concept Checking Question

Mark which of these could be used as a CCQ?

• Do you understand this question?

• Do you remember what this word means?

• Is it raining outside now?

What makes CCQs different to normal questions?

• Students can easily answer with "Yes" or "No".

• To answer the question, students have to show some understanding of what is being asked of them.

After reading the passage below, mark which of these could be used as CCQs:

“On Saturday, Sam played football with his brother. After playing football, they went home and watched television.”

Select two answers.

• Do you understand what Sam did this weekend?

• Who did Sam play football with?

• What did Sam do on Saturday?

Mark if the sentence below is true or false:

“Activities such as role-plays shouldn’t be used to test students’ abilities because there’s no clear way to mark their performance.”

• True

• False

Mark whether the statement below is true or false:

“Traditional timed examinations are inflexible, and have no use in the modern ESL classroom.”

• True

• False