The Principles of Language Assesment 15614

The principles of language assesment
By: Melany Solis
Date: 23/05/2024

1. Principles of Language Assessment By : Melany solis Professor : Amilcar Gonzalez Nrc : 15614 Date: 23/05/24 Materials : Assessment and Evaluation

2. Assessment and testing The students' attitudes are negative and it is due to the idea and fear of failure. But it is important for teachers to carry out tests to check whether students are acquiring knowledge or not. That is, tests are part of learning that contributes to your knowledge.

3. Assessment and testing Evaluation is a tool to evaluate students, it is a series of actions to measure the student's responses by the teacher. On the other hand, the test is an evaluation method that informs teachers about the students' skills and knowledge.

4. Types of evaluation Informal: Individual way of measuring progress without any qualifications . Formal: Gives teachers information about how much students learned during the year

5. Types of evaluation Formative: Helps identify weaknesses and strengths and learning gaps Summative: Provides a score and formally evaluates knowledge and success at the end of a period

6. Types and purposes of assessment Achievement tests : Measures the ability of the students, it can be formative or summative. Diagnostic tests : Determine what skills should be developed during the year. Placement test: places the student at the correct level of the program or curriculum.

7. Types and purposes of assessment Proficiency tests : They are made up of several sections where the skills. Aptitude tests : measures a person's ability to learn a language.

8. Principles of language assessment Practicality: Administrative process involved in the evaluation of an instrument. Reliability: Responsible for the consistency of test results. Validity: It involves measuring what should be measured

9. Principles of language assessment Authenticity: It is designed to apply knowledge in new situations. Washout effect: When a test has a great influence on the way the teacher teaches