FInal Exam SpecIfıcatıons

Your final exam will consist of three sections: A) Reflection, B) An achievement test and C) Appendix. You must submit your exam NO LATER THAN 17th May, 2019, Wednesday.

A) Write a cover letter in which you reflect on the Testing and Evaluation in English Course you have taken. You can answer the following questions in your reflection. What is the most important thing you have learned in this course? Why? What is the least important thing you have learned in this course? Why? To what extent do you think you can transfer the information you have learned here into your teaching? Do you think we should add or take out an item in the syllabus of this course? Why? Do you think this project is helpful to you? Why?

B) Develop an achievement test for 12-13 year-old learners (A2- /A2 level) for 7th/8th graders. The questions of your test must correspond to the level and specifications provided below.  C) Append the answer key, scoring criteria, and original texts.

SPECIFICATIONS

READING (2 TASKS) Reading I Task Type No. of Items Task Format Matching (Matching pictures with their descriptions) 4 (+1 example) There are 5 words or pictures of things. And there are 7 sentences (describing/explaining the word/picture). They choose which word/picture match with which sentence.   5 pictures (one as an example) and 7 definitions CEFR Descriptor: Can understand short definitions You should photocopy the original text(s) (if there is any) and append them

Reading II Task Type No. of Items Task Format Multiple Cloze: Filling in gaps in a prose   6 (+1 example) There is a text with some missing words. For each gap, there is a choice of three possible answers (assessing both grammar and vocabulary) 7 gaps (one as an example) with 3 choices CEFR Descriptor: Can read for specific information and gist You should photocopy the original text(s) and append them

LISTENING Task Type No. of Items Task Format Gap-Filling (Filling a Form or a Table)   5 (+1 example) Give a short conversation between two people OR a short monologue. There is a form, a table, or a page of a notebook with some missing words (1-2 only). Students fill in the gaps while listening 5 gaps (plus an example) CEFR Descriptor: Can listen for names, spellings, and other simple information on daily topics Append the listening texts

WRITING Task Type No. of Items Task Format e-mail: framed prompt 1 Students are asked to respond to an e-mail using the content provided. CEFR Descriptor: Can respond to e-mails by writing short simple messages when the prompts are provided Append a rubric to be used for scoring (analytic or holistic)

SPEAKING Write how you would assess these students’ speaking skills:   -Which format would you use: Individual or paired? Why -What kind of task types would you use? Why?

EVALUATION PS. You will lose marks for any missing appendices Cover Letter In-depth reflection on the course and what they have learned (9-7) Minimal reflection   (6-4) Lack of reflection (3-1) Parallelism of the items with the specifications Totally parallel with the specifications / CEFR descriptors and the level    (12-10) Some parallelism with the specifications (may have problem with CEFR descriptor or the level) (9-6) Not parallel with the specifications (CEFR descriptors and the level) (5-1) Originality and quality of the items Question items are all original and qualified (15-12) Question items are original but not well-prepared (11-6) Question items are not original and not well-prepared Instruction and scoring Crystal clear instruction; proper scoring (all details given) Minor problems with the instruction and / or scoring Instructions not clear; scoring is not proper (or not all details given) Answer key and rubric Answer key and rubric includes all necessary information Some missing info in answer key or rubric Missing info in answer key and rubric (not appropriate) Layout -very well-organized (6-5) -somehow organized (4-3) -poorly organized (2-1) PS. You will lose marks for any missing appendices