Language Testing and Assessment (LTA)

It’s possible to create authentic and motivating assessment to offer constructive feedback to the learners.

• True

• False

All tests should offer the test takers some kind of measurement or result.

• True

• False

Performance based tests measure the test takers’ knowledge about the language.

• True

• False

Tests are the best tools to assess students.

• True

• False

Assessment and testing are synonymous terms.

• True

• False

Teachers’ incidental and unplanned comments and responses to the students is an example of formal assessment.

• True

• False

Most of our classroom assessment is summative assessment.

• True

• False

Formative assessment always points towards the future formation of learning.

• True

• False

Criterion referenced testing has more instructional value than norm-referenced testing for classroom teachers.

• True

• False

An expensive test is not practical.

• True

• False