TEFL Chapter 8 - Testing
TEFL Chapter 8 - Testing A great test is one that is - valid, reliable, and practical Achievement Tests - longer, more intensive exams that are used to measure what students have learned and retained over the entire semester or year Continuous Assessment - measures student progress over a protracted period of time rather than at the specific moment of a test. assignments, homework, projects, etc. direct tests - ask students to work practically with a language- for example, to read and reply to a letter, to take part in a conversation, etc. indirect tests - focus on language construction, such as the intonation of words, the correct use of tenses, the choice of the best word to complete a sentence, etc. placement tests - used to assess new students' english proficiency in order to place them in appropriate classes. Normally involve an oral interview and possibly a longer piece of writing (See "Library" for a sample of a placement test)
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