Eng. 400 – Language Assessment

This course provides students with an introduction to language evaluation through exploring the principles of testing and their applications. The overarching purpose of the course is that students receive hands on training to construct test items that accurately measure what they are supposed to measure. To achieve this goal, the course introduces students to kinds of tests such as proficiency, achievement, diagnostic, placement, norm and criterion referenced tests; among others. Special emphasis is given to understanding test validity and reliability. The course then ventures to test different language skills and concludes with test administration.