Tests diagnostic exercise

Charateristic of a test that measures accurately what it is intended to measure

• Practicality

• Validity

• Reliability

• Positive backwash

Charateristic of a test that describes it on how a test is easy to administer. Taking into account: time, personnel, space, equipment or money

• Practicality

• Validity

• Reliability

• Positive backwash

Charateristic of a test that produces consistent results when administer on different occasions

• Practicality

• Validity

• Reliability

• Positive backwash

Charateristic of a test that refers to the effect that a final test has on the teaching programme that leads to it according to the syllabus, objectives, methods and strategies

• Practicality

• Validity

• Reliability

• Positive backwash

The purpose of this test is to identify specified aspects of language. It elicits information on what students need to work in the future

• Achievement

• Proficiency

• Diagnostic

• Placement

The purpose of this test is to test global competence in language. It is almost always summative and norm referenced

• Achievement

• Proficiency

• Diagnostic

• Placement

The purpose of this test is to establish how successful the students of the courses have been in achieving objectives.

• Achievement

• Proficiency

• Diagnostic

• Placement

The purpose of this test is to provide information to set students into a particular level or section of a language curriculum or school

• Achievement

• Proficiency

• Diagnostic

• Placement