Criteria based assessment 24 12 2012 Criteriabased assessment

Criteria based assessment 24. 12. 2012

Criteria-based assessment • Formative assessment • Summative assessment

Summative test A. B. C. D. Listening Reading Writing Speaking

Bloom’s taxonomy Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge

Application Listening 11 (each gap worth one point)* 7 2 2 11 Reading 21 (each gap worth 3 points)* 7 7 7 21 Writing 250 words article 4 6 8 18 Speaking 4 minute dialogue 2 5 3 10 Total 20 20 20 60 *Questions are the same type but require more than one skill to answer Synthesis and analysis Knowledge and understanding summative assessment paper structure Mark allocation Summative assessment paper structure

Grammar and vocabulary Accuracy, Range, Appropriacy Interactive Communication Pronunciation (sounds, stress, intonation, initiating, responding, maintaining and developing interaction) Discourse Management Extent, Relevance, Coherence, Cohesion Excellent 2 points Able to understand an extended range of linguistic resources and complex language Good 1. 5 points Able to understand most linguistic resources, explains the main ideas Average 1. 0 point Able to understand a limited range of linguistic resources Below Average 0. 5 point Able to understand isolated words and basic sentence forms Excellent 5 points Pronunciation is easily understood; Able to produce communication in most situations, including unfamiliar or unexpected ones Good 4 points The accent may be evident Able to produce communication in most situations. Average 3 points Pronunciation is generally intelligible but the accent may be intrusive Able to handle communication in familiar situations Below Average 2 points Pronunciation is heavily influenced by the first language Able to demonstrate basic meaning in very familiar or highly predictable situations Excellent 3 points Able to produce an extended discourse that is coherent and always easy to follow Good 2 points Able to identify different perspectives. State their own argument without supporting it with evidence and examples Average 1 point Able to organize extended discourse but occasionally lack coherence and some inaccuracies Below Average 0. 5 point Able to produce limited extended discourse

Feedback 1. Was the topic of the workshop interesting and did it gain your attention? If the answer is Yes, explain why. If the answer was No , explain why not 2. Have you learnt something new about this topic today? If the answer is Yes, explain why. If the answer was No , explain why not 3. Would you like to use new ways of assessing students in your teaching practice? If the answer is Yes, explain why. If the answer was No , explain why not