achievement test - ANSWERA test which tests course content only and is given at the end of a course
face validity - ANSWERAppears to the test taker to test what it is supposed to (not a scientific concept).
proficiency test - ANSWERA test which is designed to meet general criteria, not specific...
DELTA Assessment and testing
CORRECT 100%.
achievement test - ANSWERA test which tests course content only and is given at
the end of a course
face validity - ANSWERAppears to the test taker to test what it is supposed to (not a
scientific concept).
proficiency test - ANSWERA test which is designed to meet general criteria, not
specific to course content.
direct test - ANSWERA test which is designed to approximate authentic target
language use e.g. write a letter to test writing skills
For speaking: Interviews and presentations
For writing: Essay questions
For reading: Using real reading material and having the student respond to question
verbally and or in writing
For listening: Following oral directions to complete a task
construct validity - ANSWERA test which tests what it is supposed to test and
nothing else e.g. does not test incidental cultural knowlege
backwash or washback - ANSWERThe effect the test has on the course leading up
to it.
content validity - ANSWERTests what it is supposed to and samples from a range of
what is needed.
diagnostic test - ANSWERA test which is designed to find out learners' needs and
ensure the course is relevent.
integrative test - ANSWERTest which includes various components of the skill e.g.
an oral interview (c.f. gap-fill on past tenses)
progress test - ANSWERA type of test which is designed to assess learning during a
course.
Indirect Test - ANSWERIndirect test items assess knowledge without authentic
application. Below are some common examples of indirect test items.
Multiple choice questions
Cloze items
Paraphrasing
Sentence re-ordering
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