C2 Assessment and Evaluation 2

Question 1

Which assessment principle is violated when a test measures something other than what it claims to measure?

Accepted Answer

Validity

Answer

Validity is violated when a test fails to measure the construct or skill it purports to assess.

Question 2

A teacher gives students the same grammar test at the beginning and end of a course to measure progress. This is an example of which assessment design?

Accepted Answer

Pre-test/post-test

Answer

A pre-test/post-test design measures learner growth by comparing scores before and after instruction.

Question 3

In language testing, 'construct validity' refers to:

Accepted Answer

How well the test measures the theoretical construct it claims to assess

Answer

Construct validity concerns whether a test accurately operationalizes and measures an underlying theoretical construct.

Question 4

Which type of feedback is most consistent with Assessment for Learning (AfL) principles?

Accepted Answer

Specific, actionable guidance toward improvement

Answer

AfL feedback must be formative and specific so learners can act on it to close the gap between current and target performance.

Question 5

An evaluator finds that two raters score the same written essay very differently. This indicates a problem with:

Accepted Answer

Inter-rater reliability

Answer

Inter-rater reliability measures the degree of agreement between different scorers evaluating the same performance.

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C2 Assessment and Evaluation 2