Term of the day - ASSESSMENT Assessment (n), assess (v) To discover, judge, test or form an opinion on learners’ ability, proficiency or progress either formally or informally. 1) Continuous assessment A type of testing which is different from a final examination. Some or all of the work that learners do during a course is considered by the teacher on a regular basis and contributes to the final grade given to learners. It may also include regular monitoring of classroom performance and contribution. 2) Diagnostic assessment A type of testing aimed at identifying – diagnosing – aspects of language and skills where learners have weaknesses (or strengths) which subsequently informs the teachers’ future lesson planning. 3) Formal assessment When a teacher judges learners’ work through a test and then gives a formal report or grade to learners, to say how successful or unsuccessful they have been. 4) Formative assessment When a teacher uses information on learners’ progress during a course to adapt their teaching and/or to give learners feedback on their learning. 5) Informal assessment When a teacher decides whether a learner is doing well or not, or whether a course is successful or not, by observing learners rather than setting a test or writing an official report or giving a grade. 6) Peer assessment When learners give feedback on each other’s language, work, learning strategies, performance. 7) Performance assessment Typically this involves observation of classroom performance to assess how well learners express themselves during specific tasks by checking performance against criteria. Teachers can evaluate if learners achieved the purpose of the task. 8) Portfolio assessment This is a type of formative assessment and also continuous assessment. It consists of a collection of learners’ work done over a course or a year which shows evidence of development of their language skills. 9) Self-assessment When learners decide for themselves how good they think their progress or language use is. 10) Summative assessment A type of assessment done at the end of a course where the focus is on learners receiving a grade for their work rather than receiving feedback on their progress.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:00:01 +0000
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