Objectives

    1. To differentiate traditional testing from continuous assessment

    2. To understand the principles of assessment and how they can be applied in practice

    3.To develop a critical awareness of language tests (and assessment instruments) by evaluating the existing tests/assessment practice

    4.To practice constructing valid, practical and reliable way of assessment for use in the classroom


Calendar (Fall 2002)
No.
Date
Content
Reading
Assignment
1.
09/18

Introduction; Teaching & testing/assessment Outline

 ch 1  
2.
09/20
Approaches to language testing
    
3.
09/25
Kinds of test and testing Outline
Outline
 ch 6 & handouts: by J. D. Brown  
4.
09/27
Purposes/uses of tests Outlinee
ch 3  
5..
10/02
Alternative assessment Outline
 ch13 & handouts: by Brown & Hudson  
6.
10/04
Performance tests & Portfolios
    
7.
10/09
Qualities of a good test; Validity utline
handouts: by Hughes  
8.
10/11
Validity
 ch 8 & handouts  
9.
10/16
Reliability  Outline
    
10.
10/18
Reliability
   
11.
10/23
Item analysis  Outline
 ch 9  
12.
10/25
Item analysis 
  1st draft of project proposal due
13.
10/30
Standardized tests; Test construction
 Outline ; Outline
ch 4 & handouts  
14.
11/01
Project discussion
    
15.
11/6
 Test evaluation: the JCEE samples Handouts 　
16.
11/8
 Test formats ch4  2nd draft of project proposal due
17.
11/13
Cloze  Outline
ch 5 & handouts  
18.
11/15
Cloze
   Review quiz
19.
11/20
Review quiz; Dictation
 ch 2  
20.
11/22
Dictation  Outline
   
21.
11/27
Dictocomps & strip stories; Quiz discussion
ch 10  
22.
11/29
Dictocomps & strip stories; Scoring writing
 Outline
ch 12   
23.
12/04
Assessing listening: Test evaluation1 Outline
Assessing writing: Test evaluation 2 Outline
    
24.
12/06
Scoring writing
    
25.
12/11
Assessing grammar: Test evaluation 3 Outline
Assessing speaking: Test evaluation 4
   
26.
12/13
Role plays
 ch 11  
27.
12/18
Assessing reading: Test evaluation 5 Outline
Assessing vocabulary: Test evaluation 6
   
28.
.
12/20
12/25
Scoring writing; Peer/Self-assessment
Holiday
ch 14   
29.
.
12/27 01/01
Peer/Self-assessment
Holiday
  Project due
.
30.
01/03
Interpreting test scores
    
31.
01/08

Assessing language proficiency:
test evaluation 7
Assessing Reading:Test evaluation 8

 ch 7  
32.
01/10
Interpreting test scores
    
33.
01/15
Conclusion; Course evaluation
   Self assessment due


Textbook

Bailey, Kathleen M.(1998). Learning about language assessment.
         New York : Heinle & Heinle.


Grading
1.
Review quiz & self assessment
20%
2.
Project (assessment plan)
35%
3.
Project proposal
5%
4.
Test evaluation
25%
5.
Work distribution & outline of test evaluation
5%
6.
Participation/discussion
10%
7.
.
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