Course

Credit
Instructors

: Morphosyntax
: 2 credit hours
: Putri Kamalia Hakim, M.Hum.
Subject Outline : This course is filled with discussion about the concepts, principles, and procedures of evaluation
and assessment as well as the development of skills in planning, preparing, applying, analyzing, and assessing in
English teaching. The main focus is the understanding and application of the assessment and evaluation concepts.
Objectives : After completing this subject, students are expected to have acquired:
1. The basic concept of evaluation, measurement, and assessment.
2. Types of measurement ;
3. Criteria of a good test;
4. Evaluation reports.

Evaluation
1.
2.
3.
4.
To

: Assessment will be based on:

Students participation in class discussion (10%);

Assignments (25%);
Midterm test (30%); and
Final test (35%).
get a final mark published, students are required to have an 80% of attendance of the total lectures.

Suggested Recources:
1. Brown, H. D. (2004). Language assessment. New York: Longman.
2. Genesee, Fred & Upshur, John A. (1996). Classroom-based evaluation in second language education. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
3. Akbari, Ramin. (2012). Validity in language testing. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language assessment.
(pp. 30-36). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
4. Farhady, Hossein. (2012). Principles of language assessment. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language
assessment. (pp. 37-46). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
5. O`Sullivan, Barry. (2012). The assessment development process. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language
assessment. (pp. 47-58). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
6. Brown, J.D. (2012). Choosing the right type of assessment. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language
assessment. (pp. 133-139). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
7. Combee, Christine (2012). Alternative assessment in language education. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second
language assessment. (pp. 147-155). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

8. Hubley, Nancy J. (2012). Assessing reading. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language assessment. (pp. 211217). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
9. Weigle, Sara Cushing (2012). Assessing Writing. In Combee, Christine (Ed.), Guide to second language assessment. (pp.
218-224). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
10.Flowerdew, John & Miller, Lindsay. (2012). Assessing listening. In Combee, Christine (Ed.), Guide to second language
assessment. (pp. 225-233). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
11.O`Sullivan, Barry. (2012). Assessing speaking. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language assessment. (pp.
234-246). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
12.Jones, Waynes. (2012). Assessing students` grammatical ability. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language
assessment. (pp. 247-256). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
13.Read, John. (2012). Assessing vocabulary. In Combee, Christine (Eds.), Guide to second language assessment. (pp. 257263). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Supporting Resources:
1. Bachman, L. & Palmer, A. (2010). Language assessment in practice. Oxford: oxford University Press.
2. Fulcher, Glenn. (2010). Practical language testing. London: Hodder Education
3. Hughes, Arthur. (2003). Testing for language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
4. Brown, J.D. (1996). Testing in language programs. Upper Saddle River. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Regents.
Session
1

Topic
Course overview

Subtopic
Descriptive Course,
Contract

2
Basic concepts of
assessment and
evaluation in language
learning

Assessment, Evaluation,
and Test
Assessment and teaching
Informal and Formal
Assessment
Formative and
Summative
Assessment
Norm-Referenced and
Criterion-Referenced
Tests
Subjective and Objective

Activities
Students Conference:
Descriptive Course,
Contract
Presentation and
discussion

Follow-Ups
Read the
references

References

Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996

3
Principles of Language
Assessment

4
Principles Of Language
Assessment

Principles Of Language
Assessment

Designing classroom
language test 1

Assessment
Validity
Reability
Practicality
Authenticity
Wash-back
Applying Principles to
the Evaluation of
Classroom Tests
Validity
Reability
Practicality
Authenticity
Wash-back
Applying Principles to the
Evaluation of
Classroom Tests
Informal and Formal
Assessment
Formative and
Summative
Assessment
Norm-Referenced and
Criterion-Referenced
Tests
Subjective and Objective
Assessment
Some Practical Steps
to Test Construction

Presentation and
discussion

Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
Farhady, Hossein.
(2012)
Akbari, Ramin.
(2012)
Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
Farhady, Hossein.
(2012)

Presentation and
discussion

Test instrument analysis

practice

Test Instrument
Analysis
(Assignment 1)

Presentation and
discussion

Students find
and evaluate a
test instrument
and give
valuable
suggestions.

Presentation and
discussion

Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996

Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
O`Sullivan, Barry.
(2012)
Brown, J.D. (2012)
Katz, Anne in

Designing classroom
language test 2

8
9

Midterm Test
Alternatives in
Assessment

10

Standards-based
assessment

11

Assessing listening

Types of Listening
Designing Assessment
Tasks

Student Presentation and

discussion 2

12

Assessing speaking

Types of speaking
Designing Assessment
Tasks

Student Presentation and

discussion 3

13

Assessing reading

Types of reading
Designing Assessment

Student Presentation and

discussion 4

Scoring, Grading, and

Giving Feedback

Performance-Based
Assessment
Portfolios
Journals
Conferences and
Interviews
Observations

Questionnaire
Standards-based
assessment concepts
Its pros and cons

Presentation and
discussion

combee pp66
Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
O`Sullivan, Barry.
(2012)
Brown, J.D. (2012)

Student and discussion

Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
Combee, Christine
(2012).

Student Presentation and

discussion 1

Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
Flowerdew, John &
Miller, Lindsay.
(2012)
Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
O`Sullivan, Barry.
(2012)
Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &

Tasks

14

Assessing writing

15

Assessing grammar and Background

vocabulary
Designing Assessment
Tasks

Types of writing
Designing Assessment
Tasks

Student Presentation and

discussion 5

Student Presentation and

discussion 6

Test Instrument
Creation
(Assignment 2)
Students find a
lesson plan and
make an
appropriate
assessment
based on it.

16

Final Test

Upshur, John A.
1996
Hubley, Nancy J.
(2012)
Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
Weigle, Sara
Cushing (2012)
Brown, H. D. 2004
Genesee, Fred &
Upshur, John A.
1996
Read, John. (2012)
Jones, Waynes.
(2012)