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What is test? Is it needed? By who? For what? There are two kind of tests: o Teacher-designed formal tests. o Informal assessment in the context of dayby-day interaction with students.
Assessment:
incidental, unplanned evaluative coaching and feedback on tasks designed to evoke performance, but not for the purpose of recording results and making fixed judgments on students competence. FORMAL ASSESSMENTS are exercises or experiences specifically designed to tap into a storehouse of skills and knowledge. They are systematic, planned to give teacher and student an appraisal of student achievement.
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Performance-based testing
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Test toward clear, unambiguous objectives From your objectives ,draw up test specifications Draft your test Revise your test Final-edit and type the test Work for washback
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Can increase motivation as they serve as milestones of student progress Can spur learners to set goals for themselves Encourage retention of information through the feedback they give on learners competence Provide a sense of periodic closure to various units and modules of a curriculum Encourage student self-evaluation of their progress Promote student autonomy as they confirm areas of strength and areas needing further work Aid in evaluating teaching effectiveness