LA - Module 10 - Qualities of language assessment

“Consistency of measurement” refers to _______.

• authenticity

• practicality

• reliability

• validity

That different raters give a paper different marks makes the test ______ reliability unguaranteed.

• administration

• student-related

• intra-rater

• inter-rater

“The extent to which we can interpret a given test score as an indicator of the ability we want to measure” refers to _______.

• content validity

• construct validity

• scorer reliability

• test-retest reliability

An end-course test with content validity has a representative sample of all the following EXCEPT _____.

• the language skills in the course

• language use in real classroom

• course objectives

• structures of the course content

Loud noise, poor photocopying quality, lengthy tests, etc. may make the test less ______.

• authentic

• practical

• reliable

• valid

______ refers to the degree to which test materials and test conditions resemble what happen in the real target situation.

• Authenticity

• Backwash

• Reliability

• Validity

______ often refers to the effects tests have on teaching instruction and how students prepare for the test.

• Authenticity

• Backwash

• Reliability

• Validity

Excluding items which do not discriminate well between weaker and strong students can help improve the test _______.

• authenticity

• practicality

• reliability

• validity

Direct testing can make the test more ______.

• consistent

• practical

• reliable

• valid