Tests which are carefully standardized and are generally prepared centrally for use on a large scale rather than by one particular school for its own purposes.
What are Achievement Tests?
100
Stems should
1. Be direct quotations from the text studied
2. Use the definition
3. Contain one complete idea
4. Contain more than one idea
3. Contain one complete idea
100
Practicality is the term used to refer to whether a test is easy to set up, administer and mark.
True
100
The assessment which forces students to look back at their earlier work.
What is a portfolio based assessment?
100
Primarily used in Australia, but gaining in popularity in Canada this test covers all four skills. It has the options of an academic focus and general training.
What is the IELTS exam?
200
A test which measures the extent to which a student has mastered the content of a course or part of a course. Sometimes given in two parts: a pre-test and a post-test, one being given before the teaching unit and the other
after. The results can then be compared.
What is a formative test?
200
The keyed response should
1. Appear equally in all positions, such as a., b., c., or d.
2. Be the obvious answer
3. Be a direct quotation from the text studied
4. Be a distraction to the student
1. Appear equally in all positions.
200
Face Validity refers to how a test influences both teaching and learning, before and/or after the test.
Flase
200
What is the difference between a regular journal and a dialogue journal?
The dialogue journal is written as a dialogue, or communication between two people. Teacher writes responses to student writing, rather than corrects all errors.
200
Used primarily in Asia, by the business community this test tests understanding of English in various communicative situations. It tests listening and knowledge of vocabulary and phrases that are appropriate to particular situations.
What is the TOEIC exam?
300
A test designed to show specific weakness or abilities within the skills being measured.
What is a diagnostic test?
300
Distractors should
1. Be feasible possibilities if one doesn’t understand the concept fully.
2. Always include “none of the above” and “all of the above”
3. Contain at least one obviously incorrect answer
4. Aim to confuse the students
1. Be feasible possibilities if one doesn’t understand the concept fully.
300
If a test is reliable, it will test what we want it to test.
False
300
What is the name of the scale used below?
Strongly disagree…….Slightly disagree…….Disagree……Slightly agree…….Strongly agree
The Likert Scale
300
Primarily used for LINC (or other publicly funded) language training programs. It tests learners’ abilities in listening, reading, speaking and writing separately.
What are the Canadian Language Benchmarks?
400
A test used to predict potentiality of success in a course of study or work
What is an aptitude test?
400
The first step in planning a test is:
1. Determine the content to be tested.
2. Decide on the types of test items.
3. Identify the objectives to be measured.
4. Decide on the length of the test.
3. Identify the objectives to be measured.
400
Blanks should always be placed near the beginning of a "fill-in-the-blank," not near the end.
False
400
An alternative assessment method which was described as not being able to work for illiterate students.
What is journal writing?
400
Used extensively throughout Europe, this exam is required for many jobs. Its second version is required for entrance to an English-speaking university. It tests all skills.
What is the Cambridge FCE and ACE Exam?
500
An assessment given at the end. May be required by the
school district or program director in order to assign grade levels for purposes of certification or to promote students to the next level.
What is a summative assessment?
500
Assessments aid in evaluating teaching effectiveness.
True
500
Created by ETS, a private educational testing service out of the US, this exam is used across North America as an entrance requirement to colleges and universities. Tests reading comprehension, grammar and listening.