Tutorial W1

- Examine the contributing factors to the

changing trends of language assessment.
- Create and present findings using
graphic organisers.

Group members:
Aida
Tee
Teo
Chan
 The increasing
importance of the
relationship between To ensure every child
assessment and both is proficient in English
teaching and learning Languge

To ensure equity in The evolving nature of

educational opportunities the education goals,
to strive towards which are currently
educational excellence
Contributing directed to more
for all students. factors to the sophisticated and higher
standards.
changing
trends of
language
assessment
 Provide a wealth of information which must students.
minimally serve as a context for a more valid
interpretation of all standardized test results.
excellence for all
Continuous school-based assessment is educational
administered at all grades and all levels. strive towards
Students sit for common public examinations
at the end of each level, eg: UPSR, PT3,
opportunities to
SPM, STPM. educational
The role of teachers in assessing the equity in
students is vital for the new implementation
of assessment by Malaysian Ministry of
To ensure
Education (MOE).
 An increasing number of educators
are calling for assessment in the
classroom to guide instruction.
Assessment needs to change to
and learning
reflect the learning process
both teaching
Assessment impacts students
assessment and
learning and motivation. between
When assessment is integrated with the relationship
instructions, it informs teachers about importance of
what activities and assignments will The increasing
be most useful, what level of teaching
is most appropriate, and how
summative assessments provide
diagnostic information.
 Expand the LINUS programme to
include English literacy.
Every student in Years 1 to 3 will be
screened twice a year to determine if
they are progressing in Bahasa
Language
Malaysia and English literacy at an in English
expected pace. child is proficient
Students who fall behind will be given
remedial coaching until they are able
To ensure every
to return to the mainstream
curriculum.
Teachers working with such students
will also receive dedicated coaching
from district level teacher coaches.
 More holistic and integrative views of standards.
language, and the push toward the
development of higher-order thinking skills
and higher
For example: KBSR -> KSSR
sophisticated
Malaysia poor results at the 2009 to more
Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA) tests shows we lag far
currently directed
behind regional peers like Singapore, Japan,
goals, which are
South Korea and Hong Kong in every education
category.
Poor performance in PISA is normally linked
nature of the
to students not being able to demonstrate
The evolving
higher order thinking skill.