Principles of Language Assessment
- 1. UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS "ESPE" ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION NRC: 18234 Nombre: Joselyn Matilde Zambrano Mero
- 2. Language assessment is a systematic process of gathering information about a person's language abilities. It plays a crucial role in education, employment, and various professional contexts. The principles of language assessment are designed to ensure fairness, validity, reliability, and practicality.
- 3. Assessmen t Terminolog y • Negative Student Perception: Students often perceive tests negatively due to fear of failure. • Teacher Perspective: Tests are a standard way for teachers to gauge student learning. • Importance of Context: Tests should not be seen as punishment but rather as a part of the learning experience.
- 4. Provides valuable information about the test-taker's performance, progress, and specific abilities. Appraising or estimating the level of some attribute of a person. Involves various actions by teachers to measure students' responses, actions, performance, and behavior. Specific assessment methods providing information about students' abilities and knowledge in a particular area. Involves techniques, procedures, or items managed by teachers; must be explicit and well- structured.
- 6. Spontaneous measurement without grading criteria, focusing on identifying challenges and providing constructive feedback. Structured measurement with specific criteria, often involving tests, quizzes, and questionnaires.
- 7. • Formative Assessment: Ongoing assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses, guide learning, and close gaps during the teaching process. • Summative Assessment: Formal evaluation of student learning at the end of a unit, course, or program.
- 8. • Achievement Tests: Measure specific abilities within a lesson, unit, or program; can be formative or summative. • Diagnostic Tests: Administered at the beginning to identify skills that need development. • Placement Tests: Determine the appropriate level for learners in a program or curriculum. • Proficiency Tests: Evaluate overall language competence, not focusing on specific skills. • Aptitude Tests: Measure the ability to learn a language, predicting success in a course.
- 9. • Practicality: Concerned with the administrative aspects of assessment, including cost, time, and resource usage. • Reliability: Focuses on the consistency of test results, considering learner-related, inter-rater, and test administration reliability. • Validity: Ensures that a test measures what it intends to measure, covering content-related, criterion-related, and construct-related validity. • Authenticity: Refers to the realism and relevance of a test or assignment to real-world situations. • Washback Effect: The impact of tests on teaching practices, influencing how teachers prepare students and shaping the learning process