A good language test should be: 1- Valid: It means that it measures what it is supposed to measure. It tests what it ought to test. E.g. the test which measures control of grammar should have no difficult lexical items. 2- Reliable: If it is taken again by the same students under the same conditions, […]
Category: Testing and Assessment
9 Key Patterns of Questions to Test the Writing Skills
1. Fill in the missing vocabulary items in sentences: The first sentence should have no gaps. Provide sufficient textual clues for students to answer. Each sentence should contain only one blank. There should be only one possible answer for each item. Provide the first letter of the missing word. Missing words should be new content […]
How to Write Good Questions to Test Reading Skills
Below are some patterns of questions to test reading skills. Each pattern includes what students are asked to do to answer the question and some guidelines to help the teachers write this kind of question in a good way. 1. Read the following sentences and number them in the correct order: There should be only […]
Six Qualities of a Good Language Test and Actions to Achieve Them
There are six fundamental qualities contribute to the effectiveness of a test. Test developers must take these qualities into consideration so that the test can reflect its purposes successfully. In general, these six qualities are all integral, have a certain correlation and can not be solely isolated. They are as follows: 1. Practical A test […]
A Checklist For Creating a Quality Language Test
The main characteristics of a quality language test every teacher should consider
The Guidelines EFL Teachers Need to Write Effective Test Questions
It is a challenging task for teachers to write test questions, especially when a test is being used to measure certain learning outcomes. Take into account the following guidelines before you begin writing test questions. Prepare Students For The Test By: Telling them the main purpose of the test. Specifying the content they should study […]
Reasons For Classroom Assessment & Decisions Made By This Assessment
Classroom assessment is the act of collecting information about students, curricula, and methodology with the aim of making decisions concerning students’ needs and teacher’s objectives. Classroom Assessment Should Help the Teachers in: Determining students’ strengths and weaknesses. Determining the learning styles of the students. Learning about students’ interests in various topics. Classifying students into groups […]
16 Tips to Prepare a Good Language Test
How to prepare a good language test? Here is a list of 16 tips to consider when you are about to prepare your test. 1- Determine the purpose of the test. 2- Define the content area to be tested. 3- Choose and prepare appropriate and relevant items. 4- Base your test on your students’ abilities. […]
Why Writing Effective Test Items is a Challenge
It is not easy to construct a good test to measure what you want. Writing good effective test items is a difficult job as it needs much practice and experience. These items must achieve many things to be considered good ones. The following are some. Functions of the Test Measuring achievement A test may be […]
How to Avoid Negative Effects of Tests on Students
Some educators argue against using tests saying that students study for tests only at the end of the semester or when the school year is about to finish while not work throughout the course and once the test has finished, students forget all that had been learned. Others added that students become focused on passing […]