TESL 2: GROUP 1

BADRUL AMIN BIN

MAHADI
MOHAMAD AZMAN
KAMARUDIN
MARCINI ANAK
MINGGU
CONTEXT
ISSUES
TRENDS
Test, Measurement, Evaluation,
Assessment
Historical Development in
Language Assessment
Changing trends in language
assessment Malaysian context
TEST
Instrument
Activity
Protocol
Measures
attribute
of interest
Accumulate
data on a
persons
ability to
perform a
specified task
Proficiency
tests
Diagnostic
tests
Placement
tests
Achievement
tests
Aptitude
tests
Admission
tests
Progress
tests
Language
dominance
tests
Measurement
A measurement
takes place
when a test is
given and a
score is
obtained
If the test
collects
quantitative
data, the score
is a number.
If the test
collects
qualitative data,
the score may
be a phrase or
word such as
excellent.
Subjective and
objective
Define the
characteristics
Select the
appropriate
test
Administer the
test
Collect and
record
E
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The process of making
judgments about the results of
measurement in terms of the
purpose of the measurement.
The process of obtaining
information (data) and using it to
form judgments, which in turn
are used in decision making.
Evaluation
Summative
Product-
Oriented
Prescriptive
Judgmental
Fixed
Comparative
Competitive
Assessment
Formative

Process-
Oriented

Reflective

Diagnostic

Flexible

Absolute

Coperative
Formative: Ongoing
to Improve Learning
Process-Oriented:
How Learning Is Going
Reflective: Internally
Defined Criteria/Goals
Diagnostic: Identify
Areas for Improvement
Flexible: Adjust As
Problems Are Clarified
Absolute: Strive for
Ideal Outcomes
Coperative: Learn
from Each Other
1950 created by Robert
Lado and David Harris
1961 TOEFL by
Education Testing
Service, ETS (Princeton,
New Jersey)
Many tests were
developed by companies,
universities and agencies
Assess ability of students and
teaching assistant
Known as proficiency and
achievement assessment
1960-1970 influenced by
structural linguistic (Chew
2005)
To assess students mastery of
different areas in linguistic
Then communicative
theories were adopted.
Social context of
language was considered
essential and
appropriateness was
viewed as important as
grammatical correctness
(Hymes 1972)
Malaysia are
centralized by the
Malaysian
Examination
Syndicate which is
under the Malaysian
Ministry of Education.
For example: Lower
Secondary School
Examination
According to the
Ministry of Education,
the new assessment
system promotes a
combination of
centralized and SBA
(School Based
Assessment)
As a guidelines to
provide a framework
to assist in making
appropriate decisions
in academic content
areas.
Factors influencing:
- Linguistic
background.
- Levels of proficiency
in English.
- Educational
background factors.