Assessment and Language Testing

What is the definition of assessment?

• Appraising or estimating the level of a person's attribute

• Measuring a learner's learning at a specific point in time

• Quantifying performance

• Using test results to make a decision

What is the purpose of formative assessment?

• To evaluate students' learning and academic achievement

• To monitor students' learning and progress during instruction

• To compare students' performance against their peers

• To measure students' ability or competence

The main characteristic of norm-referenced tests is (a)   .

• They compare a student's score agai
• They measure how well a student has
• They provide ongoing feedback to im
• They assess students' learning and

Is the purpose of diagnostic tests to diagnose aspects of a skill that a learner needs to develop?

• True

• False

What is the main focus of behaviorism in language testing?

• Real-world authentic communication

• Testing discrete linguistic structures and rules

• Measuring overall language competence

• Assessing language skills interactively

The main feature of performance-based assessment is (a)   .

• Oral and written production
• True or false and multiple-choice t
• Standardized tests
• Demonstrations and hands-on experim

What is the principle of language assessment related to the correspondence of a test to a target language task?

• Practicality

• Reliability

• Validity

• Authenticity

What is the impact of testing on test takers?

• The logical administrative issues involved in making, giving, and scoring a test

• The experience of taking and preparing for the test

• The degree of correspondence of a test to a target language task

• The consistency of measurement in a test

What is the main characteristic of traditional assessments?

• Process-oriented

• Time-intensive

• Authentic

• Product-oriented

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