What is validity in language testing?

The extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.

The time it takes to complete a test.

The number of questions in a test.

The difficulty level of a test.

What is the 'Cloze Test' and how is it used in language testing?

A language testing technique where a passage is given with certain words or phrases removed, and the test taker is required to fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or phrases.

A test where the test taker has to write an essay on a given topic.

A test where the test taker has to memorize and recite a passage from a book.

A type of test where the test taker has to answer multiple choice questions.

Describe the concept of 'Reliability' in language testing.

The concept of 'Reliability' in language testing refers to the consistency and dependability of the test results.

Reliability in language testing refers to the ability of the test to measure multiple skills at once.

The concept of 'Reliability' in language testing refers to the speed of completing the test.

Reliability in language testing is about the difficulty level of the test questions.

The following choices are the purposes of a test, except…

To improve classroom testing performance.

As the devices to reinforce learning or motivate students.

To enable teachers to improve teaching performance.

For test takers’ (students) selection and comparison.

Which one is the characteristics of Structuralists Approach to Language Testing?

Concerns with the systematic acquisition of a set of habit.

Emphasizes the importance of the meaning of utterances rather than their form and structure.

Designed to measure learner’s ability to use two or more skills simultaneously.

No special skill or expertise in testing is required.

Which one is the characteristics of Communicative Approach to Language Testing

Emphasizes the importance of the meaning of utterances rather than their form and structure.

Concerns with the systematic acquisition of a set of habit.

Designed to measure learner’s ability to use two or more skills simultaneously.

No special skill or expertise in testing is required.

What is Proficiency Test?

A test which is designed to measure somebody’s ability in a language regardless of any training they may have had in that language.

A test of which purpose is to establish how successful individual students, group of students, or the courses themselves have been in achieving objectives.

A test that is intended to provide information that will help to place students at the stage (or in the part) of the teaching program most appropriate to their abilities.

A test that is used to identify learners’ strength and weaknesses to ascertain what learning still needs to take place.

What is Achievement Test?

A test of which purpose is to establish how successful individual students, group of students, or the courses themselves have been in achieving objectives.

A test which is designed to measure somebody’s ability in a language regardless of any training they may have had in that language.

A test that is used to identify learners’ strength and weaknesses to ascertain what learning still needs to take place.

A test that is intended to provide information that will help to place students at the stage (or in the part) of the teaching program most appropriate to their abilities.

What is Placement Test?

A test that is intended to provide information that will help to place students at the stage (or in the part) of the teaching program most appropriate to their abilities

A test that is used to identify learners’ strength and weaknesses to ascertain what learning still needs to take place.

A test of which purpose is to establish how successful individual students, group of students, or the courses themselves have been in achieving objectives.

What is Norm-Referenced Testing?

the assessment used to compare students’ progress to others in their peer group.

the assessment used to classify people according to whether or not they are able to perform tasks satisfactorily

the testing of more than one element at a time.

the testing of one element at a time

What is Criterion-Referenced Testing?

the assessment used to classify people according to whether or not they are able to perform tasks satisfactorily.

the testing of more than one element at a time.

the assessment used to compare students’ progress to others in their peer group.

the testing of one element at a time

Why is the concept of "inseparability between teaching and testing" important in education?

It recognizes the interdependent relationship between effective teaching and meaningful assessment.

It emphasizes the need to conduct testing independently of the teaching process.

It suggests that teaching and testing should be kept entirely separate for clarity.

It prioritizes testing over teaching as the primary aspect of the educational process.

A language teacher incorporates oral recitations and polls into the weekly lesson plans to assess students' language proficiency and engagement levels. How do these formative assessment strategies align with their intended purpose?

They offer ongoing feedback during the learning process to guide instructional decisions.

They aim to measure students' language proficiency only at the end of the term.

They provide sporadic feedback, hindering the learning process.

They focus exclusively on assessing written language skills.

A language arts teacher assigns students the task of writing and performing a short play that incorporates elements of persuasive writing and effective communication. How does this performance assessment align with the key characteristics of performance assessment?

It calls for the integration of language skills, emphasizing both process and product.

It emphasizes memorization of grammar rules.

It assesses only the final product without considering the process.

It focuses on covering a wide range of language skills.

In a language class, students are assigned a task to deliver a persuasive speech, and the teacher wants to ensure rigor in the performance-based assessment. Which practice should the teacher NOT follow according to the guidelines for treating performance-based assessments with rigor?

Using an evaluation form without specific criteria.

Clearly stating the overall goal of the persuasive speech.

Providing stepwise progressions to prepare students for the performance.

Treating the speech as an opportunity for giving feedback and providing that feedback systematically.

Gotlieb (1995) suggested a developmental scheme for considering the nature and purpose of portfolios, using the acronym CRADLE to designate six possible attributes of a portfolio. CRADLE means:

C ollecting, R eflecting, A ssessing, D ocumenting, L inking, and E valuating.

C ollecting and R eflecting on A rtifacts, D ocumenting, L inking, and E valuating.

C urating R esources, A nalyzing, D esigning, L inking, and E valuating.

C apturing, R eviewing, A rchiving, D ocumenting, L inking, and E valuating.

As an educational researcher, you are conducting a study to maximize the naturalness of students' linguistic performance during assessments. What method would be MOST suitable for achieving this objective?

Systematic, furtive observation with real-time recording

Interview or Speaking Performances

How can you write effective multiple-choice questions?

By ensuring that the options are clear and concise, avoiding ambiguous language, and providing plausible distractors.

By making the correct answer obvious

By providing only one plausible distractor

By using complex and technical language in the options

What are the key elements of creating true/false questions?

Using complex language and jargon

Including multiple correct answers

How can you encourage critical thinking in essay questions?

By asking open-ended questions that require students to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information.

By providing multiple-choice questions with one correct answer.

By asking questions that only require a simple yes or no response.

By giving students the answer and asking them to memorize it.

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What is the purpose of formative assessment?

To evaluate students' learning and academic achievement.

To compare students' performance against their peers.

To monitor students' learning and progress during instruction.

To measure students' ability or competence.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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

Practicality

Validity

Reliability

Authenticity

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the impact of testing on test takers?

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

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

The experience of taking and preparing for the test.

The consistency of measurement in a test

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is the main characteristic of traditional assessments?

Process-oriented

Authentic

Time-intensive

Product-Oriented

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

It is a test quality, which means that the test is easy to design, easy to administer and easy to score.

Washback

Reliability

Validity

Practicality

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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It measures shows to what extent the test measures what it is intended to measure.

Authenticity

Validity

Washback

Impact

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The effect of testing on instruction, the impact of a test on classroom teaching.

Washback

Reliability

Validity

Practicality

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E-28 FINAL TERM

What is the purpose of formative assessment?

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

What is the impact of testing on test takers?

What is the main characteristic of traditional assessments?

It is a test quality, which means that the test is easy to design, easy to administer and easy to score.

It measures shows to what extent the test measures what it is intended to measure.

The effect of testing on instruction, the impact of a test on classroom teaching.

It requires students to use their knowledge and skills not only to complete a task in a certain school subject, but to act in a situation that resembles real life.

What is validity in language testing?

What is the 'Cloze Test' and how is it used in language testing?

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