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Program Ijazah Sarjan Muda Perguruan Dengan Kepujian Course Title Course Code Credit Contact Hours Pre-requisite Year Semester Learning Outcomes Language Assessment Penilaian Bahasa TSL3112 3 (3+0) 45 hours Nil Three Two 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practices of language assessment. (1.1, 1.2, 1.4) 2. Design, construct and use various test types to assess language skills and content areas in the context of primary schools. (1.4, 2.3, 2.4) 3. Interpret data and report students performance. (1.4, 2.4, 3.4, 4.3) 4. Use appropriate assessment methods to assess language skills and language content. (1.3, 1.6, 2.3, 2.4) 5. Reflect and discuss issues and concerns in language assessment in Malaysia and other countries. (1.6, 5.5, 6.4, 7.2 ) Synopsis This course focuses on the overview of assessment, role and purposes of assessment in teaching and learning, basic testing terminology, basic principles of assessment, designing classroom language test, assessing language skills and content, scoring, grading and assessment criteria, item analysis and interpretation, reporting of assessment data, and reflecting on issues and concerns related to assessment in Malaysian primary schools. Kursus in memberi fokus terhadap penilaian secara menyeluruh, peranan dan tujuan penilaian dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran, terma asas pentaksiran, prinsip asas penilaian, mereka dan membentuk ujian bahasa dalam bilik darjah, menilai kemahiran dan isi kandungan bahasa, permarkahan, penggreddan dan kriteria penilaian, menganalisis dan menterjemah item, melapor data penilaian, dan membuat refleksi terhadap isu-isu berkenaan yang berkaitan dengan penilaian di sekolah rendah di Malaysia. 1

Topic 1

Content Overview of Assessment : Context, Issues & Trends Definition of Terms: Test, Measurement, Evaluation, Assessment Historical Development in Language Assessment Changing trends in Language Assessment - Malaysian context

Hours 3

Role and Purposes of Assessment in Teaching and Learning Reasons/Purposes of Assessment Assessment of Learning/Assessment for Learning Types of tests : Proficiency, Achievement, Diagnostic, Aptitude and Placement Tests

Basic Testing Terminology Norm-Referenced and Criterion Referenced Test Formative and Summative Test Objective and Subjective Test Basic Principles of Assessment Characteristics of a Test: Reliability: Rater and Test Administration Reliability Factors influencing Reliability Validity : Face Validity; Content Validity; Construct Validity; Concurrent and Predictive Validity Practicability Objectivity Washback effect Authenticity Interpretability

Designing Classroom Language Test Stages of Test Construction Preparing Test Blueprint / Test Specification Blooms and SOLO Taxonomies Guidelines for constructing test items Test Format 4

Assessing Language Skills and Content Types of Test Items to assess language skills: - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing - Objective and Subjective Testing Types of Test Items to Assess Language Content: - Discrete point test/integrative test/communicative test 2 3

Topic 8

Content Scoring, Grading and Assessment Criteria Approaches of Scoring : - Objective - Holistic - Analytic Item Analysis and Interpretation Basic Statistics: - Mode, Median , Mean - Standard Deviation, Standard Score and Interpretation of Data Item Analysis - Item Difficulty and Item Discrimination - Distractor Analysis

Hours 3

10

Reporting of Assessment Data Purposes of Reporting Reporting Methods Issues and Concerns related to assessment in Malaysian primary schools Exam-oriented System Cognitive Levels of Assessment School-based Assessment Alternative Assessment

11

TOTAL

45

Assessment Main References

Coursework Examination

50% 50%

Brown, H.D. (2004). Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices. New York: Longman. Gottlieb, M. (2006). Assessing English language learners: Bridges from language proficiency to academic achievement. California: Corwin Press.

Additional References

Alderson, J.C. (2000). Assessing reading. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Arshad, A.S. (2004). Essentials of language testing for Malaysian teachers. Serdang: University Putra Malaysia Press. 3

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