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WorksheetsThe Ethical use of Language testing
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
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
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