TKT Module 1 Revision: Assessment types and tasks
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Assessment types and tasks |
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State two characteristics of a formal test. |
Formal
tests:
are often written are not frequent are usually quite objective (or appear so) often have a set marking scheme |
Explain the
difference, with examples, between formative and summative testing. |
Formative
testing is designed to aid the learning process
by
telling the teacher what has been learnt well so far and
what needs more work. It also focuses learners on
what they have learned and what needs to be learned
Examples are: A controlled practice test after a presentation A role play with assigned roles Summative testing is what happens at the end of a process and is designed to discover how well the targets have been learned. Examples are: a public examination an end-of-course written test a final speaking exercise in a lesson |
What is an
achievement test? Give an example. |
Achievement tests measure students' performance
at the end of a period of
study to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.
Examples are: an end-of-course test an end-of-week test a mid-lesson test |
What is a
diagnostic test? Give an example. |
Diagnostic tests are designed
to discover learners'
strengths and weaknesses for planning purposes.
Examples are: a placement test a first-day test set by a teacher with a new class a test at the beginning of a lesson to see what the learners know |
What is a
proficiency test? Give an example. |
Proficiency
tests test a learner’s ability in the language
regardless of any course they may have taken.
Examples are: public examinations such as FCE TKT a placement test |
Give two of
the three elements of validity. |
Validity in
testing involves:
Does the test measure what we say it measures? Does the test contain a relevant and representative sample of what it is testing? Does the test look like a proper test? |
What is the
difference between objective and subjective marking of
tests? |
Objective
marking requires no
judgement from the marker. The response is
right or wrong. It is more
reliable.
Subjective marking requires the marker to make judgements and, usually, to measure the learners' output against a set of criteria. It is less reliable. |
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