Principles of Language Assessment/ Education

Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas
By: Armas Betancourt Verónica Michelle
Subect: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
NRC: 15610

1. PRINCIPLES OF
LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS
FUERZAS ARMADAS
ARMAS BETANCOURT
VERÓNICA MICHELLE
NCR: 15610

2. INTRODUCTION
The following are the main
principles of linguistic
assessment in formal contexts.
It is essential for the educator
to correctly identify each type
of assessment.

3. Making
Giving
Scoring
Time scores
Results
Costs
PRACTICALITY
Assessing
includes an
instrument
Addresses
Developed in
administrative
process

4. A very long and time-
consuming test.
Impractical
Teachers plan an exam
with audio exercises, but
this is not useful.
Term impractical
Failure to meet test objectives
Examples

5. According to
Brown and
Douglas
Qualities of a practical test
Have clear instructions
Use resources or materials
Adequate time

6. RELIABILITY
EXAMPLE
If the same group is to be tested
twice, the results should be the
same.
Consistency of
test results

7. Fase 5
Administrative conditions of
the test. Ex: light, noise,
quality of instruments.
Mental or physical factors
that may influence the
participant's outcomes
INTER-RATER
RELIABILITY
LEARNER-
RELATED
RELIABILITY
TEST
ADMINISTRATION
RELIABILITY
TEST
RELIABILITY
The scores that coincide in
exams of the same participant.
It depends on whether
the test is subjective or
objective.
Responses often cause
measurement errors

8. VALIDITY
The test should
measure the main
aspects of the content
covered in class.
Proposed to be
measured

9. Measures all the most
important sections of the
content
CONTENT-RELATED
VALIDITY
There must be a relationship
between the measurement
and the standard there is
validity
CRITERION-RELATED
VALIDITY
Evaluates the purpose
of the test content
CONSTRUCT-RELATED
VALIDITY

10. AUTHETICITY
Focused on real-life situations
Task must be authentic
Authentic evaluation
Spend long hours planning
these assignments
Apply knowledge to
new situations

11. Influence on the way a
professor teaches.
WASHBACK
EFFECT
Great effect on the tests
Teaching practice is similar to
the summative evaluation
Know the evaluation in
advance
Get feedback before exam

12. REFERENCE
Gonzalez, A. (2024). Principles of
Language Assessment. Universidad
de las Fuerzas Armadas .