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The document discusses four main approaches to language testing: discrete-point testing, integrative testing, communicative language testing, and performance-based assessment. Discrete-point testing assesses individual language components in isolation through activities like multiple choice questions. Integrative testing evaluates broader language abilities through cloze tests and dictations. Communicative language testing focuses on applying language in real communication through tasks like information gap exercises. Performance-based assessment directly measures skills through demonstrations and creation of products in authentic scenarios. Each approach has strengths and limitations for effectively evaluating language ability.

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ED C 314 Activity 4 PDF

The document discusses four main approaches to language testing: discrete-point testing, integrative testing, communicative language testing, and performance-based assessment. Discrete-point testing assesses individual language components in isolation through activities like multiple choice questions. Integrative testing evaluates broader language abilities through cloze tests and dictations. Communicative language testing focuses on applying language in real communication through tasks like information gap exercises. Performance-based assessment directly measures skills through demonstrations and creation of products in authentic scenarios. Each approach has strengths and limitations for effectively evaluating language ability.

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ED C-314: English Language Testing and Assessment

Name: Jouisania Branzuela Bering Year and Sec.: BA-English 3A

Activity #4: Approaches to Language Testing

Approach Characteristics Sample Activities Criticisms

 constructed on  Examples of  The primary


Discrete-point the assumption that discrete-point test criticism of discrete-point
testing language can be items in language testing was its
divided into its testing include multiple discreteness. Many
components parts, and choice, true/false, fill in believe that language is
those parts can the blank, and spelling. wholistic and that in the
be tested successfully. real world students will
 discrete never have to deal with
language in such an
isolated way.
 based on the  cloze tests and  Discrete-
Integrative testing unitary trait dictations point testing has
hypothesis, which always shown that
states that people score
language is differently in different
indivisible language skills and
this fact has been
 contrast to replicated in many
discrete-point studies. As such, the
methods which exclusive use
supports dividing of integrative langua
language into ge approaches is not
specific supported by most
components TESOL scholars
:  Communicative  Letter writing’  Inadequate use of
Communicative tests are  Note taking authentic materials
language testing concerned  Information gap can damage the
primarily with how course
language is used  CLT approach
in communication focuses on fluency
 emphasis is on but not accuracy.
appropriateness  The CLT approach is
rather than on great for
ability to form Intermediate and
grammatically Advanced learners,
correct sentences but for Beginners
 emphasis is on some controlled
the practice is needed.
communicative
intent of the
speaker or writer
rather than on
picking out
specific details
 requires actual  Problem-  While performance
Performance- demonstration of Solving Oral or assessments are
based assessment skills or creation of Psychomotor important in creating
products based on Skills with a a holistic look at a
real world product (oral student’s overall
situations presentation ) performance, these
 assessments can’t
 Written or necessarily be used
Psychomotor in the same way as
Skills with a standardized
product (written assessments
compositions) because it is time
consuming , can be
costly and is rather
subjective.

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