assessment

The Case Against Pre-Testing For Online Courses

nikeditor — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:37:10 +0000

Too often, online courses begin with pre-tests. Are pre-tests anything more than learner abuse? Under the best of circumstances, quizzes can be tedious and even anxiety-inducing. Putting tests before your content casts a negative shadow over a course before it has even begun. Let's examine the two major arguments for pre-tests and see how they hold up under scrutiny. Read more

Introductory Brief to ELP Standards & Assessment Framework

nikeditor — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:54:22 +0000

The Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center is pleased to announce the availability of a new introductory brief to the "Framework for High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments." The introduction presents the intended purpose, uses, and organization of the Framework, as well as key background information and assumptions. Read more

June issue of Countdown

nikeditor — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:55:16 +0000

The Progression grid is designed to help support teachers’ assessment judgements, based on evidence from the tasks and also on what pupils do in the classroom. It was originally developed to aid task development, but its usefulness as a tool providing support both for judgements teachers might make with pupils and for planning
future teaching and learning soon became apparent(PDF)... Read more

Meeting My Student

stephen.thergesen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:47:25 +0000

This afternoon I will have my introduction to and first meeting with my first refugee ESL student, Abdi Abdi, a 40-year-old Somali man.