Types of test:
Types of test Summative testing
Achievement tests
Proficiency tests
Placement tests
Formative Testing
Diagnostic tests
Progress tests
Slide3:
Aptitude tests
What makes a good test ?:
What makes a good test ?
Validity
Reliability
Practicality
Discrimination
Washback and Impact
What makes a good test?:
What makes a good test?
Practicality (Feasibility)
How easy is the
test to administer
and mark?
Validity:
Validity Does the test test what it’s supposed to?
Content validity
Concurrent validity
Construct validity
Predictive validity
Face validity
Reliability:
Reliability Will the test always give reliable results?
Examples of things which might decrease reliability :
Complex or ambiguous rubric
A pneumatic drill outside a
listening exam
Differences between markers
Different Types of Test Items:
Different Types of Test Items Discrete item tests
- eg multiple choice, gap fills, cloze
Will be objective but indirect.
Integrative tests
- eg oral interviews – writing
Will be direct but subjective.
Scoring:
Scoring
Norm Referenced Testing
- important that the test should
discriminate
Criterion Referenced Testing
What effect does the test have?:
What effect does the test have?
Backwash (also called washback)
Impact