The Ethical use of Language testing

What is the primary purpose of giving tests in an educational setting?

• To determine which students should be admitted to a degree program.

• To assess students' progress and determine if they should be promoted to the next level.

• To make inferences about learners' language ability based on their test performance.

Why are some test decisions considered high stakes?

• They can significantly impact a student's future and opportunities.

• They determine the placement of students in appropriate language classes

• They help identify students who are making progress in their academic program

^{What are the two related aspects of ethical use in language testing?}

• Performance and language ability

• Reliability and test purpose.

• reliability and validity

if the teacher administers three tests in English language class say for a term,

and the students perform in a consistent manner on the tests, then the test items are(?)

• Reliable

• Test-decision

• Validity

The extent to which the results really measure what they are supposed to measure

• Validity

• Reliability

How many types of validity?

• 4

• 5

• 6