SLS 614 Assessing Writing

This assessment measures students' readiness to undertake particular courses.

It indicates how strongly an instrument's results correlated with some external measure.

Trait-based scales presuppose that the quality of writing can be judged reliably with the help of a customized scale.

It works by comparing a text to a large database of writing, written in answer to a specific prompt or rubric.

It refers to the extent to which an instrument truly measures what it is intended to measure.

What are summative assessments associated with?

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It assigns a single score to a script based on the rater's overall impression of the writing performance.

It provides insights into how well the curriculum is working on a more ongoing basis.

Classroom-based assessment (CBA) is closely connected to the activity of learning.

Reliability refers to consistency in scoring.

It is a reliability of how closely the scores assigned by two or more raters agree.

This assessment assigns students to appropriate courses and levels.

Dynamic assessment presupposes that learners' capabilities are neither fixed nor stable but rather malleable.

Student's writing ability is evaluated by testing verbal reasoning and vocabulary knowledge. What is this an example of?

What are TOEFL iBT, IELTS, GRE, SAT examples of?

A teacher teaches students how to solve multiple choice questions in a mechanical way. What is this an example of?

It shows a student's achievement based on pre-established standards and doesn't vary in relation to others' scores.

It is achieved by ensuring that teachers & students perceive an instrument as a measure of what it purports to measure.

It occurs when the implementation of an assessment instrument brings about improvement in a curriculum or course.

This assessment measures innate ability and skill, as well as students' potential for success in particular skill areas.