TEST TYPES

Review

Test is a subset of assessment ???

The Use of Giving Test

Administrative Placement Proficiency Instructional Diagnosing progress Providing feedback Evaluating performance Research Program evaluation Discovering the trends Testing the treatment on learning

Test Types
A. Based on Purposes B. Based on Students Responses & Scoring Systems C. Based on Scoring Interpretation D. Based on Test Orientation E. Based on Test Manner

Based on Purpose of Giving Test

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Proficiency Test Placement Test Diagnostic Test Achievement Test Language Aptitude Test

Proficiency Test Placement Test Diagnostic Test

To test or measure someones global/general (overall) competence in a language Without any practicing or training

To assign or place student (test taker) into an appropriate class, level, or program. To define characteristics of each level of proficiency

To diagnose or identify someones strengths and weaknesses in term of the aspects of language. To provide any feedback for later instruction

Achievement Test

To measure the students progress or achievement related to the content of curriculum that have been carried out in the classroom

Language Aptitude Test

To predict someones success in future in learning any foreign languages.

Based on Students Response and Scoring System

Objective Test No need judgment to score the test-takers answer MC,TF, Close ended question (short essay) Subjective Test Need judgment to score the test takers answers Open ended question (long essay), composition test

Based on Scoring Interpretation

Norm-Referenced Test
To show how a students performance compares to that of other test-takers Comparing to other test takers Give the test takers descriptive data that put them in the rank

Criterion-Referenced Test
To classify students according to whether they have met the established standards Comparing to the standard or criterion Give test takers feedback about their competence

Based on Test Orientation

Discrete Points Focus on one specific aspects or element of language. Based on the assumption that language can be separated into some aspects or elements Tend to be indirect test Integrative Testing The students should combine some language elements to work on the test Based on the assumption that language competence consists of some language aspects that cannot be tested separately Tend to be direct testing

Based on the Test Manner

Direct Testing Indirect Testing

Require the test takers to perform the skill measured

Require the test takers to work with the ability that is the basis of the skill measured Error analysis of grammatical patterns for writing skill

Speaking test