HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE

Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City

Bachelor of Arts (AB)

Major: English

COURSE OUTLINE

I. Course No.: English 21 Credit : 3 units

II. Course Title: English and Literature
Assessment Pre-requisites: None
III. Course Description:
This course aims to equip the students with the knowledge
and skills necessary in assessment as an integral part of language learning
and teaching process. It explores the principles and methods of assessing
students performance and achievement in language and literature with
emphasis on the four macro skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It
provides opportunities for students to gain in-depth understanding of the
language learners and the chance to prepare assessment tools and evaluate
the same.

IV. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the students can:

A. Cognitive (Knowledge) :
1. Discuss key concepts and theories related to language and literature
assessment.
2. Compare the different approaches in language assessment.
3. Explain assessment and evaluation principles.
4. Describe the different types of language assessment and assessment
tools.
5. Discuss the phases of evaluation and the stages of test construction.
6. Identify the criteria of a good test.
7. Categorize the approaches in preparing qualitative data.
8. Describe the different types of tests for listening, reading, speaking and
writing as well as for literature.
B. Affective (Attitude) :
1. Acknowledge the value of assessment in the teaching-learning
process.
2. Connect with their past and present teachers as they attempt to
assume their role in preparing assessment tools.
3. Respond positively to the demanding tasks of preparing tests and
monitoring student progress.
C. Psychomotor (Skills) :
1. Design different types of assessment tools and language and
literature tests.
2. Prepare PowerPoint presentations on identified assessment topics.
V. Course Outline
Contents No. of Hours

A. Principles and purposes of language assessment

1. Key concepts 2
2. Assessment and evaluation principles 1
3. Purposes of assessment 1
4. Functions of languages tests 2
B. Types of language assessment
1. Kinds of assessment and evaluation 2
2. Types of assessment tools 2
3. Kinds of language tests 3
C. Language testing: approaches and techniques
1. Approaches to language assessment 2
2. Test Techniques 2
D. Test construction
1. Phases of valuation 2
2. Stages of test construction 2
E. Quantitative analysis
1. Criteria of a good test 4
2. Importance of quantitative analysis 2
3. Common statistical formulas 1
F. Qualitative analysis
1. Purpose 1
2. Categories of approaches 1
3. Techniques for monitoring student progress 1
4. Types of qualitative analysis 1
5. Feedback methods 1
6. Referencing 1
G. Testing listening
1. Sound discrimination 2
2. Listening Comprehension 2
H. Testing reading
1. Reading tests 3
I. Testing speaking
1. Testing pronunciation 1
2. Testing grammar 1
3. Testing word choice 1
4. Testing fluency 1
5. Testing comprehension 1
J. Testing Writing
1. Testing the content .5
2. Testing the form .5
3. Testing grammar 1
1. Testing syntactic patterns 1
2. Testing style .5
3. Testing mechanics .5
 K. Testing Literature
1. Rationale 1
2. Types 1
3. Format 1
4. Literature tests 2

Total 54 hours

VI. References:

A. Books

Ref, 1. Bailey, K. (1998). Learning about language assessment: Dilemmas,

decisions, and directios.USA: Heinle and Heinle.
Ref. 2. Brown, H. D. (2004). Language assessment principles and classroom
practices.NY : Pearson Education.
Ref. 3. Buck, G. (2001). Assessing listening.USA: Cambridge University Press.
Ref. 4. Douglas, D. (2010).Understanding language testing.London: Hodder
Education.
Ref. 5. Go, M, &Posecion, O. (2010). Language and literature assessment: A
comprehensive guide. Quezon City, MM: Lorimar Publishing.
Ref. 6. Luoma, S. (2004).Assessing speaking.USA: Cambridge University Press.
Ref. 7. McNamara, T. (n.d.).Language testing.UK: Oxford University Press.

B. Web Resources

Ref. 8. CCCC Committee on Assessment (2006).Writing assessment: A position

statement. Retrieved on October 1, 2013 from
http://www.ncte.org/cccc/resources/positions/writingassessment
Ref. 9. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.ESL assessments.Retrieved
October 20, 2013 from http://eslassessment.weeby.com/listening.html
Ref. 10. Gamaroff, R. (1998).The discrete-point/Integrative controversy and
authenticity in language testing.Journal of language testing, 32(2):
94-104.Retrieved on June 2011 from
http://grammargraph.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/the-discrete-
Ref. 11. Reading assessment techniques.Retrieved on June 2013 from
www.sedl.org/reading/framework/assessment.html
Ref. 12. Rubrics for assessing student writing, listening, and speaking. Retrieved
on October 23, 2013 from http://glencoe.com