TEST DESIGN SESSION
Brian Knight
Warmer
Select ten of the terms below and write a short
definition.
Then, check your understanding of them with a colleague.
Diagnostic test
Progress test
Aptitude test
Validity
Backwash
Distribution
Integrative test
Subjective test
Criterion-referenced test
Cloze
Placement test
Achievement test
Proficiency test
Reliability
Practicality
Comparison
Discrete item test
Objective test
Norm-referenced test
Task 1
Share your case study learner's background with your colleagues.
Make any adjustments you feel necessary based on the strengths of the other
backgrounds.
Task 2
Working together, complete the table below with the most effective and appropriate
testing tools for your learner.
WRITING
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SPEAKING
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TEST
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LISTENING
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TEST TOOL
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READING
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Task 3
Plan how you will prepare and administer the tests to your case study
learner.