Authentic assessment is the difference between writing an essay about how to fish and actually going to the lake and bringing home supper.
“rubrics make assessing student work quick and efficient, and they help teachers to justify to parents and others the grades that they assign to students.” To which the only appropriate response is: Uh-oh.
Parents use test scores to gauge their children's academic strengths and weaknesses, communities rely on these scores to judge the quality of their teachers and administrators, and state and federal lawmakers use these scores to hold public schools accountable for providing the high-quality education every child deserves.
"Many of the pages on this list have links to other resources and to each other. We like to use other people's lists of links instead of connecting to all the resources directly from here."
"Building on the resounding success of the 2004 forum, which was attended by over 200 participants from 20 different countries worldwide, the Hellenic American Union and the Hellenic American University will be organizing the 2nd Language Testing and Evaluation Forum, to be held on June 16, 17, 18, 2006. "
Featuring Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce, discussing effective classroom strategies for assessing English language learners.
This is an index of best finds that highlight the various aspects of assessment of student learning in higher education courses. Emphasis has been placed on resources that provide information about assessment practices for teaching in an online environment.
The primary goal for this course is to increase the language assessment literacy of all TESOL professionals. Students will understand the processes of assessment in the language classroom, including an understanding of the movement in language assessment toward alternative (more authentic) testing.
Since 1995 the purpose of the Language Testing Resources web site has always been to act as a reference guide to language testing related resources on the Internet by providing a history of, and links to, language testing related information, including publications that are freely available on other domains.
Second language assessment initiatives at CARLA build on the University of Minnesota’s long-time commitment to promoting and assessing proficiency in second language learning.
Assessment portfolios used by learners show progress made toward specific objectives.
From Journal of Education and Practice. 2'13
This course provides a n overview of current developments in the assessment of English language learners in the context of school learning and academic achievement.
Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation (PARE) is an on-line journal supported entirely by volunteer efforts. Its purpose is to provide access to refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice.
Sample table of specification - English language assessment
A high-stakes test is a test with important consequences for the test taker.[1] Passing has important benefits, such as a high school diploma, a scholarship, or a license to practice a profession. Failing has serious consequences, such as being forced to take remedial classes until the test can be passed, not being allowed to drive a car, or not being able to find employment.