Assesing English Lenguage Learners

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.