Hadley, 390 -400
Characteristics of test items and Item types
Schema (GRAPH)
horizontal
Divergent, open ended
Convergent (lft)
Vertical
Natural discourse
Single sentences (top)
Intro
Hybrid combines
Artfully combines
structure and situation
grammar and context
focus on communicative use of lang in context
assessing specific features of lang
A basic prin here
washback effect
Students learn much better when they know the test will reauire that they understand meaning!
Also, studnets have to understand meaning to do the task
CR tests focus on lang use in context!
And for real purpose!
General concepts of testing
4 part criteria in profeciency testing
type of discourse
accuracy
context/content
global tasks/functions
decontextualized
Integrative
more than one pt at a time
See Brown
Thesis
ways tests can reflect course goals
Issues of classroom testing
