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ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS AND ISSUES - Coggle Diagram
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS AND ISSUES
Assessment and Testing
: It refers to the process of collecting and analyzing information about student learning and performance.
Measurement and evaluations
refers to the provision of numbers or values to specific features or characteristics.
Assessment
involves interpreting measurement results to make informed decisions about student learning and development.
Assessment and Learning:
Assessment is used to improve student learning and provide feedback on their progress.
Learning is fueled by effective assessment and the use of feedback to inform instruction.
Informal and Formal Assessment
Informal assessment is done in an unstructured way, such as classroom observations or informal discussions.
Formal assessment is carried out using structured tools and methods, such as written exams or standardized tests.
Formative and Summative Assessment:
Formative assessment is done during the learning process to provide continuous feedback and improve performance.
Summative assessment is done at the end of an instructional period to summarize achievement and determine the level of mastery achieved.
Norm-Referenced and Criteria-Referenced Tests
Norm-referenced tests compare student performance with a representative sample of other students.
The different types of assessment include written tests, projects, oral presentations, classroom observations, among others.
The purposes of assessment can be diagnostic (identify strengths and weaknesses), formative (improve learning), or summative (summarize performance).
Types and Purposes of Evaluation (Types and Purposes of Evaluation):
Criterion-referenced tests assess student performance relative to a predetermined set of criteria or standards.
Behavioral Influences on Language Testing:
Behavioral factors that influence language testing, such as examiner anxiety, motivation, and testing context.
Integrative Approaches
: Integrative approaches to language assessment that seek to assess multiple language skills together, such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Communicative Language Testing:
Communicative language assessment that focuses on practical and functional language skills in real communication situations.
Traditional and "Alternative" Assessment
: Traditional assessment refers to conventional language assessment approaches such as written and oral exams. The alternative refers to innovative and unconventional approaches, such as project-based or portfolio-based evaluation.
Performance-Based Assessment:
Performance-based assessment that focuses on the student's ability to apply their knowledge and language skills in real and authentic situations.
Current "Hot Topics" in Language Assessment:
Current hot topics in language assessment, such as educational equity and justice, inclusive assessment, multilingual assessment, and assessment of intercultural competence.
Dynamic Assessment:
Dynamic assessment that focuses on the learning process and the ability of students to reflect on the evaluator's feedback and support during the assessment process.
Assessing Pragmatics
: Evaluation of linguistic pragmatics, which refers to students' ability to use language appropriately and effectively in different communicative contexts.
Use of Technology in Testing:
Use of technology in language assessment, such as online tests, speech recognition systems, and automated response analysis.