This course is an introduction to the field of language assessment. Topics covered in the course include purpose and context of testing, assessing skills and components of language ability, content analysis of test instruments, and statistical analysis of test performance data, and fairness and justice in language assessment.
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Explain the basic concepts and issues in language testing.
CILO-2: Evaluate the overall usefulness of a test.
CILO-3: Analyze and evaluate of test instruments.
CILO-4: Analyze test performance data.
CILO-5: Design and construct test items/tasks.
CILO-6: Design and develop a language test or conduct and report on a language test validation study.