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Testing Young Learners Lynn Cameron - Coggle Diagram
Testing Young Learners
Lynn Cameron
Issues in
assessing children's
language learning
The Social Realities
of Assessment
This dynamic, influenced by political, commercial, and cultural factors, affects both young and older learners globally.
Classroom Realities
Teachers evaluate children's language achievements through isolated vocabulary and grammar tests, which contrasts with the interactive and discourse-based learning experiences they actually engage in.
Principles for Assessing
Children's Language Learning
Assessment shoudl be
seen from a
learning-centered persepctive
A learning-centered assessment fosters a more holistic view of student capabilities and encourages continuous feedback, which can help tailor teaching methods to meet students' needs.
Assessment
should support
learning and teaching
Supporting learning and teaching by providing valuable feedback that helps educators understand students' needs and enhance their instructional practices.
Assessment is more than testing
Effective assessment should include various methods and approaches to understand students' progress holistically
Assessment should
be congruent with learning
It should align closely with the educational objectives and learning experiences of students
Key Concepts
Assessment - Testing - Evaluation
Assessment is process that includes gathering information about student learning, while testing refers specifically to measuring knowledge through formal methods, and evaluation encompasses making judgments about the effectiveness of both teaching and assessment practices.
Formative and Summative Assessment
Formative assessment is designed to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback that can improve teaching and learning, whereas summative assessment evaluates student learning at the end of an instructional period to measure overall achievement.
Diagnostic and achievment Assessment
Diagnostic assessment identifies students' strengths and weaknesses before instruction begins
Criterion-referenced and Norm-referenced
Criterion-referenced assessments measure student performance against specific learning objectives or standards, while norm-referenced assessments compare a student's performance to that of a peer group to determine relative standing.
Validity & Reliability
Validity refers to the degree to which an assessment measures what it intends to measure, and reliability refers to the consistency of assessment results over time or across different contexts.
Selecting an Assessment Focus
-Oral Skills
-Reading Skills
-Writing Skills
-Learning Skills
Assessment from Observation
Assessment during Classroom Activities
Self-Assessment
Use of Assessment Information
Assessment data should guide instructional decisions, helping educators tailor their teaching strategies to meet individual student needs effectively.