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Principles of Language Assessment - Coggle Diagram
Principles of Language Assessment
Practicality
Cost
Time
Administration
Scoring
Reliability
Refers to the consistency of the scores obtained. (Gronlund, 1977)
Student-Related Reliability
Rater Reliability
Test Reliability
Test Administration Reliability
Authenticity
Deals with the "real world"
Washback
Refers to the impact of testing on curriculum design, teaching practices, and learning behaviors. (McKinley & Thompson, 2018)
Positive Washback
Negative Washback
Validity
The extent to which the test exactly measures what it is supposed to measure. (Hughes, 2003)
Face Validity
Consequential Validity (Impact)
Construct Validity
Criterion-Related Evidence
Concurrent Validity
Predictive Validity
Transparency
Refers to the availability of clear, accurate information to students about testing. (Coombe, Folse, and Huble, 2007)
Usefulness
Any language test must be developed with a specific purpose, a particular group of test-takers, and a specific language use in mind. (Bachman and Palmer, 1996)