Principles of Language Assessment

Principles of Language Assessment

          This chapter about how to prepare a good test and how to measure a test. There are five principles given in this chapter for good test. It was Practically, Reliability, Validity, Authenticity and Wash back. There five principles are important for good test. There principles are useful for how to design a good test 7 how to implement a test.

Practically :-

Practically was the relation between available resources for the test and time limit. Test depended upon resources material which and required in designing, developing.

Reliability :-

Reliability was consistency and dependable for the test. Reliability was two groups of student given the same test in different factors. Then test results were similar.

 

Validity :-

Validity was actually measures reading ability and writing ability. Validity test depended upon time, reading resources, material and writing skill. Validity is measured in content validity, contract validity, consequential validity and face validity.

 

Authenticity :-

Authenticity test in language is as natural as possible, items are as contextualized as possible and topics are interesting, relevant and meaningful. Tasks replicate real world. 

 

Wash back :-

Teachers can provide information that “Wash back”. Wash back also includes the effects of an assessment on teaching & learning prior to the assessment itself’ That is, on preparation for the assessment.

 

 

Task

Time :- 10 min.                                                   Marks :- 10

Fill in the blanks with using appropriate words.

• We ________________obey our parents.

1. may
2. must
3. might

• I ____________ swim when I was young.

1. can
2. must
3. could

• I ________________complete the project by this week.

1. may
2. can
3. must

• You ____________ take this spot if you like.

1. must
2. can
3. could

• All of them _____________ ride in the van.

1. can
2. must
3. could
    
    
    
   Dharaviya Sejal