Correct Answers 2025 Latest Update
proficiency testing CORRECT ANSWERS what degree of accuracy tests are being
performed
ex: how well can they speak English
Achievement Testing CORRECT ANSWERS tests that measure what one has learned
Diagnostic Testing CORRECT ANSWERS used to identify learners' strengths and
weaknesses
Placement Testing CORRECT ANSWERS intended to provide information that will help
to place a student at the stage or place in a program most appropriate to the student's
abilities
What level are they at, what class do they need
discrete point testing CORRECT ANSWERS refers to testing one element at a time,
item by item
integrative testing CORRECT ANSWERS combines many language elements in the
completion of a task
norm-referenced tests CORRECT ANSWERS Tests where a student's performance is
compared with a norm group, or a representative sampling students similar to the
student.
A person's score on a norm-referenced test describes how the student did in relation to
the norm group. Tests results are reported in such formats as standard scores or
percentiles.
Does not tell how well the student knows the language
Criterion Test CORRECT ANSWERS classifies people by whether or not they can
perform a task satisfactorily
Portfolio Assessment CORRECT ANSWERS A collection of work that shows a learner's
growth in proficiency, long-term achievement, and significant accomplishments in a
given academic area.
, Authentic Assessment CORRECT ANSWERS evaluating student achievement or
performance using activities that represent classroom goals, curricula, and instruction or
real-life performance
performance assessment CORRECT ANSWERS require students to construct a
response, create a product, or demonstrate applications of knowledge
Scaffolds CORRECT ANSWERS contextual supports for meaning during instruction or
assessment such as visual displays, classified lists, or tables or graphs
valid test CORRECT ANSWERS measures what it is designed to measure
cloze test CORRECT ANSWERS A test of reading ability that requires a person to fill in
missing words in a text.
communicative approach CORRECT ANSWERS A way of teaching and practicing
language which is based on the principle that learning a language successfully involves
communication rather than just memorizing a series of rules.
Teachers try to focus on meaningful communication, rather than focusing on accuracy
and correcting mistakes.
Natural Approach CORRECT ANSWERS natural genuine learning situations where
they use both conscious understanding of a language and subconscious (take cues
from visual and commands)
learn the language in real life
integrated learning activity CORRECT ANSWERS language -> skills -> content all
together
Content Based Instruction CORRECT ANSWERS requires students to practice all the
language skills in a highly integrated, communicative way while learning content
learning language through skills and problem solving roles
spoken register CORRECT ANSWERS type of language associated with spoken
situations and less likely to be acceptable in writing
more casual language
Unidirectional Listening Mode CORRECT ANSWERS One way IN
Listening but can't speak back, need to make sense of meaning.
Ex: Watching TV