Beyond Letter Grading 2025

What is a key objective of using alternative assessment methods beyond letter grading?

• To reduce teacher workload

• Encourage student independence and motivation

• To eliminate all forms of assessment

• To focus solely on oral exams

Which of the following is NOT listed as a method for making assessment more effective?

• Providing written or oral feedback

• Reviewing tests with the class

• Allowing self- and peer assessment

• Only using multiple-choice tests

What is a main advantage of peer assessment?

• To Reduces student responsibility

• Provides valuable insight and improves collaboration

• Focuses only on teacher feedback

• Helps students to increase dependence on other students

What is a challenge of self- and peer assessment?

• Always accurate results

• Lack of necessary skills to evaluate accurately

• It guarantees impartiality

• It eliminates the need for teacher input

Which assessment focuses on measuring overall language ability over time?

• Assessment of (a specific) Performance

• Metacognitive Assessment

• Indirect Assessment of (General) Competence

• Socioaffective Assessment

What is the main goal of socioaffective assessment?

• Assess grammar skills only

• Focus on memorization techniques

• Boost motivation

• Reduce mental anxiety

In self-assessment of multiple intelligences, what do students do?

• Rate themselves on a scale of 1 - 4

• Grade each other’s math tests

• Only write essays

• Complete only standardized tests

Which guideline is most important when introducing self- and peer assessment?

• Start with a surprise test

• Grade without feedback to the students

• Only allow teacher evaluation

• Tell students the purpose of the assessment

According to the CRADLE concept for portfolios, what does “Reflecting” involve?

• Giving oral presentations

• Continuous evaluation by both students and teachers

• Portfolios as tangible

• Journals and self-assessment checklists

What is a benefit of using CHECKLIST EVALUATIONS over narrative evaluations?

• Checklist evaluations are always qualitative

• Balances practicality and reliability while providing washback

• Narrative evaluations are faster

• Checklist evaluations provide no feedback