It is important to select the type of test tasks the students are going to deal with in the test.
Friday, December 9, 2011
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Assesing English Lenguage Learners
Create a positive attitude toward testing: use test to motivate students
telling them that their results help them to learn.
Be transparent: Explain what is the test and the results for.
Follow proctoring instructions or instructions in the test manual to the
letter: for results to be interpreted meaningfully, a test must be administered
under standard conditions.
Prepare policies and procedures well in advance: make sure that everyone
involved is aware of policies and procedures.
Explain to the students the distinction between teaching and testing:
group and pair work activities are important in teaching, in testing the mail
goal is to assess individually.
Refrain from helping students who are having difficulty: It’s mainly
because it’s not fair for students who have prepared sufficiently.
Note unexpected events that might interfere with assessment: take into
consideration special issues that can affect when interpreting information for
the test.
Adopt special needs assessment policy: It’s a must.
Inform students of consequences of academic dishonesty: explain the
consequences of cheating and the institution policy about it.
Minimize the opportunities of cheating
and plagiarism.
Administering Assessment
Chapter VIII
Create a positive attitude toward testing: use test to motivate students
telling them that their results help them to learn.
Be transparent: Explain what is the test and the results for.
Follow proctoring instructions or instructions in the test manual to the
letter: for results to be interpreted meaningfully, a test must be administered
under standard conditions.
Prepare policies and procedures well in advance: make sure that everyone
involved is aware of policies and procedures.
Explain to the students the distinction between teaching and testing:
group and pair work activities are important in teaching, in testing the mail
goal is to assess individually.
Refrain from helping students who are having difficulty: It’s mainly
because it’s not fair for students who have prepared sufficiently.
Note unexpected events that might interfere with assessment: take into
consideration special issues that can affect when interpreting information for
the test.
Adopt special needs assessment policy: It’s a must.
Inform students of consequences of academic dishonesty: explain the
consequences of cheating and the institution policy about it.
Minimize the opportunities of cheating
and plagiarism.
Assessing English Language Learners
Student test-taking skills are really good skills:
think on teaching and testing working together to build better language skills.
Build skill strategies into the classroom teaching:
Whenever possible, highlight skills strategies and allow time for regular
practice.
Spend time on reading and following instructions: Reading and following instructions is a
real-life task. Spend time on in is valuable for the students.
Familiarize your students with a range of formats:
constantly introduce new formats and allow plenty of time to practice them.
Promote and reward good planning: Foster a positive
attitude toward by rewarding students who make an effort.
Discuss and practice timing issues: Promote developing
time management skills in students’ provident timed tasks.
Encourage a variety of review activities: If is
possible provide time, space and materials to help the students to review
efficiently.
Remind students of the importance of rest, recreation
and diet in exams periods.
Provide students with helpful feedback: It helps them
to improve.
Active encourage learner autonomy through
self-assessment: Regularly use self-assessment techniques to foster autonomy.
Ten Things to Remember About Student Test-Taking Skills
Chapter VII
Student test-taking skills are really good skills:
think on teaching and testing working together to build better language skills.
Build skill strategies into the classroom teaching:
Whenever possible, highlight skills strategies and allow time for regular
practice.
Spend time on reading and following instructions: Reading and following instructions is a
real-life task. Spend time on in is valuable for the students.
Familiarize your students with a range of formats:
constantly introduce new formats and allow plenty of time to practice them.
Promote and reward good planning: Foster a positive
attitude toward by rewarding students who make an effort.
Discuss and practice timing issues: Promote developing
time management skills in students’ provident timed tasks.
Encourage a variety of review activities: If is
possible provide time, space and materials to help the students to review
efficiently.
Remind students of the importance of rest, recreation
and diet in exams periods.
Provide students with helpful feedback: It helps them
to improve.
Active encourage learner autonomy through
self-assessment: Regularly use self-assessment techniques to foster autonomy.Friday, December 2, 2011
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Students with special needs motivational presentation for teachers and students.
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