Alternative Assessment in ESL or EFL Classroom Setting

According to Monir Nazir Atta-Alla, alternative assessment is sometimes also called: (choose all that apply)

• authentic assessment

• tradtional assessment

• classroom performance-based assessment

According to Monir Nazar Atta - Alla, what is the rationale for using alternative assessment? Check all that apply.

• To increase the objectivity of assessment, teachers need to use multiple assessments over a period of time.

• Learners embody diversity in their approach to learning because of the different characteristics and diverse talents they bring to the classroom.

• Teachers need to make informed decisions about their students' achievement, progress, and challenges. Using a variety of assessments can provide teachers with the information necessary for making such informed decisions.

• English language learners learn differently based on their different learning styles, strategies, cultural and linguistic background, intelligence, and language proficiency levels. Therefore, teachers need to use a variety of assessment techniques and strategies to accommodate these differences.

• The curriculum should power the assessments not the other way around. Therefore, when teachers use alternative assessments they evaluate an array of knowledge and skills related to the curriculum.

According to Monir Nazir Atta - Alla, what are some of the characteristics of alternative assessment strategies? Check all that apply.

• Allow for flexibility in gathering information about language learners.

• Give students meaningful language problems to gain worthwhile educational experiences.

• Are not indicators of English program effectiveness.

• Are challenging enough to be interesting but not so difficult as to cause failure.

• Do not adequately cover the subject matter.

According to Monir Nazir Atta- Alla, what are some guidelines for Performance-based Instruction and Assessments? Check all that apply.

• Teachers shouldn't provide models and examples of the expected performances.

• Teachers should engage students in their work.

• Teachers should establish meaningful assessment criteria or rubrics to measure performance.

• Teachers should expect to learn by trial and error.

• Teachers should use one-time assessments for feedback and adjustment.

Which type of Alternative Assessment Strategy is described below?

This strategy is used to record factual, nonjudgmental notes of students’ activities. These notes indicate insights about students’ progress in language learning.

• Book Response Journals

• Cooperative Learning Activities

• Anecdotal Records

• Dialogue Journals

Which type of alternative assessment strategy is described below?

ESL and EFL teachers involve students in activities where students work together in groups to work together toward a common goal.

• Dialogue Journals

• Cooperative Learning Activities

• Essays

• Interactive Diaries

Which type of alternative assessment strategy is described below?

This strategy is used to assess students’ language learning progress, ability to summarize, compare, classify, sequence, create pictorial representations of concepts through using graphs, drawings, diagrams, charts, etc

• Extended Tasks

• Interactive Diaries

• Interviews

• Graphic Organizers

Which of the following alternative assessment strategies is described below?

This strategy is used to assess oral fluency through speeches, storytelling, retellings, recitations, drama, videos, debates and oral interpretation.

• Oral presentations

• Peer Assessment

• Observations

• Physical Demonstration

Which alternative assessment strategy is described below?

This strategy is used so that students, weekly or monthly, describe and critically reflect on personal or other students' activities, experiences, and feelings.

• Research Projects

• Retelling

• Reflection Journals

• Role plays

Which alternative assessment strategy is described below?

In this strategy, students to reflect on, make a judgment about, and evaluate their behavior and performance.

• Peer-assessment

• Self-assessment

• Reflection Journals

• Questionnaires