Assessment & Evaluation Techniques Flashcards

In a C-test, how are deletions typically created?

Answer: The second half of every second word is deleted

C-tests delete the second half of every second word, starting after the first sentence.

Students read peers' drafts and give feedback using a checklist of criteria. Which benefit is most associated with this practice?

Answer: It develops learners' awareness of quality criteria

Peer assessment helps learners internalize criteria and become more autonomous.

Which is the best example of an authentic assessment for intermediate ELLs?

Answer: Writing an email to request information about a community program

Authentic assessments mirror real-world language tasks with genuine communicative purpose.

A new ELP test's scores correlate strongly with scores from an established ELP test taken the same week. This provides evidence of:

Answer: Concurrent validity

Concurrent validity is shown when scores agree with an established measure given at about the same time.

Why is it problematic to use a single standardized test score as the sole basis for an ELL's exit from language services?

Answer: Multiple measures give a more accurate and fair picture of readiness

Using multiple measures reduces the impact of measurement error and gives a fuller view of a student's abilities.

A student scores 80 on a test with a standard error of measurement (SEM) of 3. What is the approximate 68% confidence band for the true score?

Answer: 77-83

Plus or minus one SEM (80 ± 3) gives about a 68% confidence band of 77-83.

Which assessment practice best reduces cultural bias for ELLs?

Answer: Reviewing items for culturally specific background knowledge unrelated to the construct

Bias review removes items that depend on culture-specific knowledge outside the tested construct.