1.主讲老师
2.课程内容
本单元将广泛概述第二或第二阶段涉及的主要原则外语测试和评估，重点是英语作为第二语言或外语语言。 该单元的重点是语言测试中的理论和实践问题和评估。 讨论了有关促进正向性测试反馈的问题并且将考虑语言测试和评估研究的最新进展。
1.将语言评估放在位 2.上下文中的测试和评估 3.评估目的 4.评估与教学 5.确定要测试的内容 6.课堂评估 7.评估接受能力 8.评估生产和互动技能 9.有效评估制度的质量 10.语言测试和评估的基本统计 11.语言测试技术 12.语言评估的趋势
3.进度安排
Week 1: Introduction to Language Testing and Assessment
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 1: Putting Language Assessment in its Place
Week 2: Purposes for Language Testing and Assessment
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 2: Purposes for Assessment
Week 3: Language Assessment Practice
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 3: The practice of language assessment
Week 4: Classroom Assessment
Fulcher, G. (2010). Chapter 3: Classroom Assessment
Week 5: Practicality and Reliability
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 4: The qualities of effective assessment systems (pp. 58-74)
Week 6: Validity
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 4: The qualities of effective assessment systems (pp. 75-82)
Week 7: Interpretative Argument and Test Consequences
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 4: The qualities of effective assessment systems (pp. 83-94)
Week 8: Designing Test Specifications
Fulcher, G. (2010). Chapter 5: Designing test specifications
Week 9: Assessing Receptive Skills I
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 5: Assessing receptive skills (pp. 95-110)
Week10: Assessing Receptive Skills II
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 5: Assessing receptive skills (pp. 110-126)
Week11: Assessing Productive and Interactive Skills I
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 6: Assessing productive and interactional skills (pp. 127-140)
Week12: Assessing Productive and Interactive Skills II
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 6: Assessing productive and interactional skills (pp. 140-167)
Week13：Trends in Language Assessment
Green, A. (2014). Chapter 7: Multiplication and division: trends in language assessment
4.考试考核
a. in-class assessment (tutorial quiz or small test) 20%, due week 4,8,12
b. Assignment 1,25%, 1500words, due week 5 (A Critical review of test techniques for assessing a language skill)
c. Assignment 2, 30%, 2000 words, due week 10 (Developing a test task)
d. Assignment 3, 25%, 1500 words, due week 15 (Trends in language testing and assessment)