To find out the Effectiveness, Appropriateness, Usefulness, etc. Of a Test there are Five Major Principles of Language Assessment.
FIVE MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
I) PRACTICALITY:- A test should be practical staying within budgetary limits that is it should not be extensively expensive . it should stay within the specified time that is it should be finished within fixed time. It should be relatively easy to administer. It should have a scoring or evaluation procedure that is specific and time efficient.
II) RELIABILITY:- A reliable test is one which is given same result when taken on two occasions. The directions or guidelines should be clear and have uniform rubrics. The test taker or the administrator should contain unambigious items or tasks.
Factor that affect the reliability of a test
III) VALIDITY:- It is the most complex part of an effective assessment or test. It is the most important or essential principle. A valid test measures exactly what it aims at. No irrelevant variables are measured. It involves performance that samples the tests criterion. It offers information that is useful , applicable and has information which is meaningful and logical. Validity is supported by a theoretical rationale or argument.
IV) AUTHENTICITY:- The fourth major principle of ESL Assessment is Authenticity. It is one which contains language that is as natural as possible .It has items which are not isolated it includes topics which are logical and interesting it provides some thematic organization to items its tasks are of real world.
V) Washback:- provides attest which is positively inspired what teachers teach and how it is taught .it inspires positively how and what is learnt by the learners .The learners can prepare the learners well. The learners can improve and develop their language skills and give proper feedback .It is formative in nature and provides conditions so that the learners give their best performance.
TASK:- 01
SAMPLE TEST FOR WRITING
TIME: 10 MINUTES
MARKS:10
Imagine that your puppy is lost. How will you get your pet back? For this, You will have to write a poster saying that he missing, so that it comes to people’s notice and anyone who finds the puppy can give it back to you.
You can give the following information:
The Name of The Puppy:-……………………………..
The Breed Of Dog:-………………………………..
The age And Size:-…………………………………..
Short Description:-………………………………..
Something Special about looks or behavior that is easy to recognize:
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Place Where seen last: …………………………………………………………….
Rewards, If any: ……………………………………..
Who to contact in case found (Name, Address, Phone Number): ……………………………………………..
Task:-02
TIME: 10 MINUTES
MARKS:10
You Have your own room. You want your friends to come in whenever they like and you want your little brother/sister to stay out. So,you can put “welcome” sings or “stay out” sings giving reasons why someone should come in or stay out.
For Example: if you are below 5 feet, STAY OUT. You are not wanted because you are an alien in my word.
Or
KEEP OUT
There are monsters inside. They have ten hands, ten legs, five noses and five long tongues. They will get you! They are the FFG- the Five Fifth Graders- and you are doomed if they touch you, so STAY OUT!
Or
WELLCOME
If Your name begins with……….,
You are my best fridends and you may enter.
WELLCOME HOME MOM! WE MISSED YOU – AND YOUR CHICKEN CURRY!
Now Write At least two ‘KEEP OUT’ signs and who ‘welcome’ signs. Decide who the signs are for and then begin writing.
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