Assessment and Testing Types Flashcards
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What is a 'cloze test' and what does it assess?
Answer: A reading test where words are deleted from a text at regular intervals and learners must supply the missing words, testing overall language competence and reading ability
A cloze test deletes words at regular intervals (e.g., every 7th word) from a continuous text; learners must supply the missing words, demonstrating reading comprehension and grammatical and lexical knowledge.
What is the purpose of a 'placement test'?
Answer: To assign learners to the most appropriate level or class at the beginning of a course
Placement tests are given at the start of a course or programme to determine a learner's current proficiency level and allocate them to the most appropriate class.
What does 'construct validity' mean in language testing?
Answer: The degree to which a test accurately measures the theoretical construct or language ability it claims to assess
Construct validity refers to whether a test truly measures the underlying language ability or skill (the 'construct') it is designed to assess, not something else.
What is 'washback' in the context of language testing?
Answer: The effect a test has on how teachers teach and learners learn in preparation for the test
Washback (or backwash) refers to the influence a test has on classroom teaching and learning — positive washback encourages broader language development; negative washback leads to narrow exam-focused drilling.
What is 'self-assessment' as a form of learner assessment?
Answer: Learners evaluating their own language ability, progress, or performance against defined criteria
Self-assessment involves learners reflecting on and evaluating their own language performance or progress against stated learning objectives or descriptors, developing learner autonomy and metacognitive awareness.
What is a 'progress test' and when is it typically administered?
Answer: A test given periodically during a course to measure how much learners have learned from the course content taught so far
Progress tests are administered at intervals during a course (e.g., end of each unit or term) to check learners' retention and mastery of the language taught in the course to date.