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This is
a 5-day course equivalent to 30 credit
hours.
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Only course
participants who have successfully completed
Phase 1 of the course will be eligible
to register for this course.
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A sound
understanding of the basics of testing
and evaluation is a prerequisite for
any hand-on experience in item-building
and test construction - hence the entry
requirement for this course. Course
participants will engage in a series
of practical workshop sessions on test
construction and will be provided the
opportunity to critically evaluate the
work of their peers as well as their
own.
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By the end
of this course, participants should
be able to:
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construct and use
table of specifications for test
construction
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build tests to assess
different language skills and
competences
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prepare rubrics
and marking schemes
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critically evaluate
tests and marking schemes designed
by peers
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Course content
will include the following:
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Preparing Tables of Specification
for Tests of Listening, Speaking, Reading,
Writing, Comprehension, Vocabulary and
Grammar for Discrete
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Prepare discrete as well
as integrative test items and tests
papers
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Prepare, use and evaluate
marking schemes, and rating scales
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There will be
no formal assessment but participants are
expected to complete and present individual
assignments and participate in group presentations. |
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Participants who
meet course completion requirements will be
awarded a Certificate of Attendance issued
by the Teacher Education Division of the Ministry
of Education.
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Course
Structure . Click
here to view...
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1. |
Alderson, J.C. (2000). Assessing
Reading, Cambridge University Press
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Alderson, J et al (1995). Language
Test Construction and Evaluation, Cambridge
University Press
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3. |
Cohen, A. (1980). Testing
Language Ability in the Classroom, Newbury
House Ltd.
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4. |
Gronlund, N.E. (1985). Measurement
and Evaluation in Testing, Macmillan Ltd.
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5. |
Heaton, J.B. (1988) Writing
Language Tests, Longman.
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6. |
Heaton, J.B. (ed)
(1990). Classroom Testing, Modern English
Publications
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7. |
Hughes, A (1992).
Testing for Language Teachers, Cambridge
University Press.
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8. |
Madsen, H.S., (1983).
Techniques in Language Testing, Oxford
University Press.
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9. |
Mathews, A et al
(eds). (1991). At the Chalkface: Practical
Techniques in Language Testing, Thomas
Nelson & Sons Ltd.
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10. |
Oller, J.W. (1977),
Language Tests at School, A Pragmatic
Approach, Longman.
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11. |
Redman, S and Gairns,
R (2000). Test your English Vocabulary
in Use, Cambridge University Press
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12. |
Weir, J.C. (1993).
Understanding and Developing Language Tests,
Prentice Hall
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