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A test that measures how well a student has reached the objectives of a specific course or program.
Achievement test.
Formative test
Computer-adaptive test
ACTFL proficiency levels.
An assessment used during the course of instruction to provide feedback to the teacher and learner about the learner's progress toward desired educational outcomes; the results of formative assessments are often used in planning subsequent instruction.
Discrete test
Formative test
Computer-adaptive test
Achievement test
Computer-based test that adapts to the test taker's performance and presents easier or more difficult tasks based on previous answers.
Discrete test
Formative test
Computer-adaptive test
Achievement test
Guidelines developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) that describe language performance.
Discrete test
Formative test
Computer-adaptive test
ACTFL proficiency levels.
How well a test measures what it is supposed to measure.
Authenticity
Construct validity
Content validity
Assessment literacy
How well a test reflects real-life situations.
Authenticity
Construct validity
Content validity
Assessment literacy
How well the content of a test reflects the construct that the test is measuring.
Authenticity
Construct validity
Content validity
Assessment literacy
Knowledge about and a thorough understanding of myriad assessment practices, especially by educators.
Authenticity
Construct validity
Content validity
Assessment literacy
Making decisions based on the results of assessment.
Alternative assessment
Face validity
Analytic scoring
Evaluation
Method of scoring or rating that assigns separate scores for different aspects of a student's performance.
Alternative assessment
Face validity
Analytic scoring
Evaluation
Non-technical term that refers to how fair, reasonable and authentic people perceive a test to be.
Alternative assessment
Face validity
Analytic scoring
Evaluation
Non-traditional forms of assessment; may include portfolios, observations, work samples, or group projects.
Alternative assessment
Face validity
Analytic scoring
Evaluation
On a criterion-referenced test, the minimum score a student must receive to demonstrate a determined level.
Accountability
Criterion-referenced
Cutoff score
Discrete test
Responsibility for educational outcomes; these outcomes are often measured through standardized testing.
Accountability
Criterion-referenced
Cutoff score
Discrete test
Scores interpreted with respect to standards or a theory of language; everyone can get a high score.
Accountability
Criterion-referenced
Cutoff score
Discrete test
The test focused on specific language skills.
Accountability
Criterion-referenced
Cutoff score
Discrete test
Test that identifies a student's strengths and weaknesses.
Diagnostic test
Cloze test
Aptitude test
Direct testing
Test that measures comprehension by asking students to fill in missing words from a passage.
Diagnostic test
Cloze test
Aptitude test
Direct testing
Test which measures a student's talent for learning language; predicts future performance.
Diagnostic test
Cloze test
Aptitude test
Direct testing
The testing method that closely matches the construct being measured.
Diagnostic test
Cloze test
Aptitude test
Direct testing
The process of gathering information.
Evaluation
Assessment
Accountability
Construct
What a test measures.
Evaluation
Assessment
Accountability
Construct
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