Advanced Methodology - Testings and Assessments

Norm-referenced test, the distribution of students' scores across a continuum may be of little concern.

• True

• False

Criterion-referenced tests help teachers to “target feedback, . . . to reinforce successful learning and to identify learning errors and misconceptions” (Jamieson, 2011, p. 769)

• True

• False

Which statements are true for the individual- referenced test?

• The teacher would evaluate the students’ performance according to numerical score of the students

• The teacher would give the students high grade if they worked hard and made an impressive progress

• Students would be assessed by different standards that applied to the advanced groups within the same school

A teacher solely marks A+++ for a student is a beneficial washback.

• True

• False

A teacher practiced students PTE and (s)he gave the IELTS form to test. What did (s)he do wrong ?

• (S)he made an unnatural test

• (S)he made an unauthentic test

• (S)he made an unfamiliar form

• (S)he made an unrelated theme