Assessing Language Skills

Hours

3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab

Semester

Fall

Purposes and uses of various forms of assessment; development of tests, surveys, questionnaires, and alternative forms of assessment; evaluation of the quality of assessments.

Interpreting and Evaluating Assessments

Interpret and evaluate the results and quality of assessments in terms of validity, reliability, etc.

Constructing Assessments

Construct various forms of assessment, including selected-response and constructed-response test items.

Selecting and Applying Assessment

Select and apply appropriate forms of assessment for various purposes, skills, levels, and types of learning.

Articulate Qualities of Good Assesments

Articulate qualities of good assessment, including validity, reliability, and usefulness.