LLCU 424 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Summative Assessment, Formative Assessment, Linguistic Performance

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Course: LLCU 424
• Professor: Dr. Tomas McCone

Document Summary

Assessment is the process of systematically estimating the level or magnitude of an individual"s ability to perform certain linguistic tasks. A test is a specific method or procedure for measuring a person"s linguistic ability. A method or procedure for measuring a person"s ability, knowledge, or performance in a given domain. Method - set of techniques, procedures, or items that require performance on the part of the test-taker. Measure - quantifying a test-taker"s performance according to explicit procedures or rules. Domain - specific set of competencies that the test assesses. Measurement is the process of quantifying a test-taker;s performance according to explicit procedures or rules. Evaluation is the process of making decisions and/or value judgements based on the results of tests, other assessments, and/or teachers" reports. Formal are systematic and planned to give teacher and students an appraisal of student achievement. Informal are incidental and unplanned comments and responses, along with coaching and other impromptu feedback to the student.