ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

Introduction to Language Testing

1.- Language Testing definitions (test, assessment, and evaluation)
2. Reasons for Language Testing
3. Assessment process (when, what and why)
4.- Testing & Teaching (test administrator/test-taker)
5..- Kinds of Tests
Basic Consideration in Test Design & Administration
1.- . Principles of English Language assessment
2.- Stages of Test Construction
3- Test Administration (before, during and after the test)
Item Writing
1.- Test Specifications
2.- Testing Techniques (General Item Types)
3.- Writing objectives to items
4.- Scoring test (items)
5. Problems with scales.
6. English Language Assessment proposal Elements
Testing Grammar & vocabulary
1.- Testing Grammar and vocabulary
Testing Reading Comprehension
1.- Testing Reading Comprehension
2. Micro- and macro skills for reading comprehension
3. Types of Reading
Testing Listening Comprehension
1.- Testing Listening Comprehension
2. Listening Definition
3. listening assessment formats
Testing Speaking
1.- Speaking definitions
2.-Recommendations for Speaking Assessment
3.- speaking assessment formats
4.- Usage of Rubrics to assess speaking
Testing Writing
1.- writing comprehension assessment formats

Bibliography
 Jeremy Harmer (2007) “The practice of English teaching”
 Jeremy Harmer (2005) “How to teach for exams”
 Brown, H. Douglas (2004) “Language assessment: principles and
classroom practice”
 Glenn Fulcher and Fred Davidson (2007) “Language Testing and
Assessment: An advanced resource book”
 Lyle F. Bachman, (2004) Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment
Book.
 Lyle Bachman (1995) Fundamental considerations in language testing.
 Questions to apply in the final exam 2020
1. Explain the differences between assessment and evaluation and give
examples for each one?

2. Explain 5 reasons for testing

3. explain the 3 different stages of assessment during a course/ class.

4. Explain the test administrator’s role and the test-taker’s role?

5. Choose the test paper number 1, analyze it and then Explain what kind of
test is for by giving its features?

6. Choose the test paper number 2, analyze it and then Explain what kind of
test is for by giving its features?

7. Could you explain when a test fulfills the usefulness principle of assessment?

8. Explain how is implemented the content and face validity on a test?

9. Explain how works the principle of authenticity for a test?

10.When a test fulfills the principle of Reliability?

11.What are the three factors affect test reliability?

12.Explain when occur the positive washback for a test?

13.Could you mention examples when the principle of Transparency is included

on a test?

14.Which are the Basic Considerations in Test Design and construction?

Explain how works each one?
15.Explain what would you do before administrating the test?

16.which steps you will take into consideration during the test administration?

17.Could you give examples of situations after the administration of a test?

18.Explain how can be used the questions and answers item in testing?

19.Design an exercise using the Multiple-choice, then explain how will work?

20.Design an exercise using the Transformation, then explain how will work?

21.How can be used the cloze item in testing?

22.why is important to assess comprehension in the reading skill?

23.Could you explain how works interactive reading techniques?

24.How would you use the skimming reading technique?

25.Design an exercise using “making -inferences technique” to assess reading

and then explain how will work?

26.How will you implement intensive listening formats?

27.How would you use the question and answers technique to assess listening
skill?

28.What does the “dictation” technique consist of to assess listening?

29.Could you describe 5 recommendations before assessing Speaking skills?

30.Describe an exercise to assess speaking skill using Story- telling using

pictures as materials
31.Explain the mandatory stages to assess speaking skills through an interview.

32.Which are the differences between responsive and interactive format

techniques to assess speaking skills?

33.How would you design a rubric when assessing speaking skill?

34.Describe an exercise to assess writing skills using a free writing technique.

35.Why you will use guided writing techniques to assess writing?