TKT Assessment and Testing Types 2

Question 1

What is the difference between 'norm-referenced' and 'criterion-referenced' assessment?

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Norm-referenced assessment compares a learner's performance to that of a reference group; criterion-referenced measures performance against defined standards or objectives

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Norm-referenced assessment measures a learner's performance against fixed criteria; criterion-referenced measures against other learners

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Norm-referenced is used only for speaking; criterion-referenced is used only for writing

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Norm-referenced is formative; criterion-referenced is summative

Question 2

What does 'diagnostic assessment' aim to do?

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Identify specific areas of strength and weakness in learners' language knowledge or skills before or during a course

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Assign learners to a proficiency level at the end of a course

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Certify that a learner has reached a particular proficiency level

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Rank learners in order of ability within a class

Question 3

What is 'continuous assessment' and what is its advantage over a single end-of-course exam?

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Assessment that takes place throughout a course, building a picture of learner progress over time through multiple tasks and observations

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Assessment that only occurs at the very end of a course in one formal examination

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An assessment method where learners are assessed every single day

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A type of assessment where the teacher continually adjusts marks upward

Question 4

What is a 'portfolio' as an assessment tool in language learning?

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A collection of a learner's work, selected and organised to demonstrate their achievements, progress, and reflections over a period of time

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A formal written examination portfolio completed under timed conditions

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A government-issued record of a learner's national examination results

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A textbook exercise book used to record and practise grammar

Question 5

What does 'face validity' mean in the context of language testing?

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The degree to which a test appears, to test takers and stakeholders, to be relevant and appropriate for its intended purpose

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The degree to which a test accurately measures what it claims to measure

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The degree to which a test produces consistent results across different test-taking occasions

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The degree to which a test is easy to administer and mark

Question 6

What is 'inter-rater reliability' in language assessment?

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The degree to which different examiners or markers assign the same or similar scores to the same piece of work

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The consistency of marks given by the same examiner across different test occasions

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The fairness of a test in terms of its difficulty level

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The ability of a test to distinguish between high and low achievers