Modern systems of assessment in ELT

PLAN of the lecture

Definitions of the main terms
Problems of assessment
Approaches to

ASSESSMENT (definitions)

Give your definition!
a process in which you make a

PROBLEMS OF ASSESSMENT When should assessment take place?
It should be a continuous

Who should assess?

the teacher
or
students

How should assessment be done?

constructively
reliably
openly
validly
giving accurate

Approaches to testing

DIRECT vs
OBJECTIVE vs
DISCRETE vs
COMPETENCE vs
SUMMATIVE vs
NORM-REFERENCED vs

INDIRECT
SUBJECTIVE
INTEGRATIVE
PERFORMANCE
FORMATIVE
CRITERIA-REFERENCED

Kinds of assessment

FORMAL ASSESSMENT

official procedure done under conditions necessary for the individual to

TEST

Procedure of examining knowledge or ability
Method of formal assessment
Instrument of getting

Principals of Testing

Validity
Reliability
Practicality

Kinds of Tests

Proficiency
Achievement
Diagnostic
Placement

Matching activity

Testing techniques

Multiple choice
True/False
Yes/No
Open-ended questions
Cloze tests
Paraphrasing (Synonyms/Antonyms)
Matching
Summarizing
Précis
Information Transfer
Transformation
Completing

Gap-filling
Dictation
Note Taking
Free Interview
Role-Play
Simulation
Essay
Oral

Correlation between British evaluation system and CEFR

INFORMAL ASSESSMENT

system of observation and collection of data about students’ performance

LINGUISTIC AND NON-LINGUISTIC FACTORS

LINGUISTIC:
grammar/lexical competence
individual work in language learning
classroom language
communicative activities
communication

Instruments of informal assessment

Instruments of informal assessment

Instruments of informal assessment

Visuals

Diagrams

SELF-ASSESSMENT

measurement by students themselves their own performance and progress in learning

Self-assessment techniques (M. Harris and P. McCann)

Description (profiles, diaries, counseling sessions)
Rating

Criteria of assessment

descriptions of what students should be able to do

Types of criteria

HOLISTIC
evaluation of language skills not separately but as a

What kind of assessment criteria for writing abilities are these?

What kind of assessment criteria for project presentation are these?

Authentic Assessment in ELT

approach to assessment that has been designed to

Kinds of authentic (ALTERNATIVE) assessment
Performance-based assessment
Portfolios and process-folios
Journals
Real life assessment
Class contracts

Performance-based assessment

Open-ended
Complex
Authentic
Require the presentation of worthwhile tasks in the academic field
Make

Portfolios and process-folios

Portfolios and process-folios

Benefits of authentic alternative assessment

Enables students to think about their personal