Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards

Which assessment principle is violated when a test measures something other than what it claims to measure?

Answer: Validity

Validity is violated when a test fails to measure the construct or skill it purports to assess.

A teacher gives students the same grammar test at the beginning and end of a course to measure progress. This is an example of which assessment design?

Answer: Pre-test/post-test

A pre-test/post-test design measures learner growth by comparing scores before and after instruction.

In language testing, 'construct validity' refers to:

Answer: How well the test measures the theoretical construct it claims to assess

Construct validity concerns whether a test accurately operationalizes and measures an underlying theoretical construct.

Which type of feedback is most consistent with Assessment for Learning (AfL) principles?

Answer: Specific, actionable guidance toward improvement

AfL feedback must be formative and specific so learners can act on it to close the gap between current and target performance.

An evaluator finds that two raters score the same written essay very differently. This indicates a problem with:

Answer: Inter-rater reliability

Inter-rater reliability measures the degree of agreement between different scorers evaluating the same performance.

Which assessment type is primarily used to identify learner strengths and weaknesses at the start of instruction?

Answer: Diagnostic assessment

Diagnostic assessment is administered before instruction begins to pinpoint specific learning needs and gaps.

A standardized proficiency test assigns scores relative to a large reference population. This is known as:

Answer: Norm-referenced testing

Norm-referenced tests rank an individual's performance against that of a norming sample, rather than against fixed criteria.