This document discusses the differences between summative and formative assessment. Summative assessment occurs at the end of a stage to measure learning, while formative assessment provides ongoing feedback to improve performance. It also describes different types of tests such as placement, diagnostic, progress, and proficiency tests. The document outlines characteristics of good tests, such as validity and reliability. It discusses direct and indirect test items as well as how to write, administer, and analyze tests. Finally, it addresses how teaching can be aligned with tests through familiarizing students with test formats and skills.
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4. SUMMATIVE vs FORMATIVE
Kind of
measurement
done at the end of
a stage.
Ongoing feedback
given during the
course so as to
improve
performance.
5. SUMMATIVE vs FORMATIVE
End of unit tests
End of year tests
Exams
Diagnostic tests
Asking and answering
questions orally.
Result analysis.
6. DIFFERENT TYPES OF
TESTING
PLACEMENT TEST
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
PROGRESS OR ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
PROFICIENCY TESTS
7. PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT(FORMATIVE)
It provides evidence of students effort
It helps students become more
autonomous.
It fosters students reflections
It helps them selfmonitoring
8. CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD TEST
- VALIDITY: it tests awhat it hs to test
- RELIABILITY: it gives consistent results
9. TYPES OF TEST ITEM
DIRECT
Stsgeneral or
specialist knowledge.
Create a level-
playing field.
Replicate real-life
interaction.
eg. tell me about your last holidays
INDIRECT
Multiple choice
questions.
Cloze procedure.
Transformation and
paraphrase.
Sentence re-ordering.
eg. Conjugate the verbs into the past
tense.
10. WRITING AND MARKING TESTS
BEFORE:
Assess the test
situation:
Which context? How
much time? When?
Where?
Decide what to test:
what to include.
items.
Balance the elements:
Direct and indirect test
Weight the scores:
Give marks for each activity.
Make the test work:
Rehearse/try the test with
another teacher
11. AFTER:
Marking tests:
Discuss criteria with
colleagues.
Training (for marking).
-More than one scorer
(if possible).
-Global assessment
scales (rubrics for oral
and writing skills
planned together).
Analytic profiles:
-reliable marking.
-practicality
-rubrics for oral/writing
skills.
Scoring and interacting
during test: with team
work done by a pair of
teachers (one provokes
conversation while the
other one marks).
12. TEACHING FOR TESTS
WASHBACK OR BACKWASH EFFECT
The format of the exam is determining the
format of the lessons.
13. WHAT TO DO, STEPS
TRAIN THE STS. FOR TEST TYPES: SO AS
TO MAKE THEM FAMILIAR WITH THE TEST ITEMS THEY WILL HAVE TO FACE.
DISCUSS GENERAL EXAM SKILLS:
PACE/TIMING.
DO PRACTICE TESTS:REHEARSALS/MOCKS
HAVE FUN: PRACTICE GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
IGNORE THE TEST: USE FREE ACTIVITIES FROM TIME TO TIME.
14. From The practice of English Language Teaching
by Jeremy Harmer; chapter 22.
Alicia P辿rez and Lorena Fleitas.
Didactics III
2015