Hadley, 390 -400

Intro

Thesis

Issues of classroom testing

ways tests can reflect course goals

General concepts of testing

See Brown

Integrative

more than one pt at a time

decontextualized

4 part criteria in profeciency testing

global tasks/functions

context/content

accuracy

type of discourse

A basic prin here

CR tests focus on lang use in context!

And for real purpose!

Also, studnets have to understand meaning to do the task

washback effect

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Students learn much better when they know the test will reauire that they understand meaning!

Hybrid combines

assessing specific features of lang

focus on communicative use of lang in context

Artfully combines

grammar and context

structure and situation

Characteristics of test items and Item types

Schema (GRAPH)

Vertical

Single sentences (top)

Natural discourse

horizontal

Convergent (lft)

Divergent, open ended