TEFL Assessment and Testing in EFL 2

Question 1

What is a 'rubric' in EFL writing assessment?

Accepted Answer

A scoring guide that describes criteria and performance levels used to evaluate student writing

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A red-pen correction code

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A checklist of grammar errors

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A model essay provided to students

Question 2

What does 'criterion-referenced assessment' mean?

Accepted Answer

Students are assessed against fixed performance criteria regardless of how others perform

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Students are ranked against each other

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Assessment is based solely on attendance and effort

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Tests are graded on a curve

Question 3

What is 'norm-referenced assessment'?

Accepted Answer

Ranking students relative to a group, with grades distributed on a curve

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Assessing students against fixed criteria

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Assessing students at the start of a course

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Testing only the most frequent grammar structures

Question 4

What is 'self-assessment' and why is it valued in TEFL?

Accepted Answer

Learners evaluating their own language ability and progress, building metacognitive awareness and autonomy

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Teachers grading themselves on lesson quality

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Students grading each other's work

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Students choosing their own test topics

Question 5

What is a 'portfolio' assessment in EFL?

Accepted Answer

A collection of student work over time that demonstrates learning and progress

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A single high-stakes final exam

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A teacher's record of grades

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A placement test administered at the start of a course

Question 6

What is 'inter-rater reliability' in speaking or writing assessment?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which two or more assessors give consistent scores to the same piece of work

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Students and teachers agreeing on a grade

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Using the same test in multiple classes

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Marking all tests at the same time