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BASIC COURSE OUTLINE OF ENGLISH EVALUATION STKIP PGRI JOMBANG

Stratum Code Credits Lecturer : S1/ English Dept. : : 2 sks : PrylaRochmahwatiM.Pd Semester Class Hours Phone :5 :2010 A/B : : 085649337799

DESCRIPTION / OBJECTIVES This part of the course aims at providing the students with basic principle of language evaluation and the development of language assessment system. CONTENTS The topics included: (1) Test, measurement, assessment and evaluation, (2)Kinds of test (3) Approaches and Current Issues to Language Testing (4) reliability of test, (5) validity of test (6) item analysis, (7) Assessing listening (8) Assessing speaking, (9) assessing reading (10) assessing writing, and (11) Alternative in assessment ACTIVITIES Explanation, class and group discussion, presentation and individual works. Activities are oriented to the understanding of basic principle of language evaluation and the development of language assessment system. ASSESSMENT Students will be assesed on the basis of the following components: Regular attendance and participation in classroom task (10%), peer assessment (10%) the ability to do assignments and presentation (30%), middle test (20%) and final project (30%). SOURCES a. Primary Source Bachman, Lyle F. 1990.Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Brown, D.H. 2004. Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices. New York: Pearson Education Inc. Brown, J.D. 1996. Testing in Language Program.London: Prentice Hall International. Djiwandono, M. Soenardi. 1996. TesBahasadalamPengajaran.Bandung: Penerbit ITB Grondlund, Norman F. 1985. Measurement and Evaluation in Teaching. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. OMalley. M & Pierce, L.V.1996.Authentic Assessment For English Language Learners: Practical Approaches for Teachers. New York: Addison Wesley Additional Source Azwar, Saifuddin. 1998. TesPrestasi: FunsidanpengembanganPengukuranPrestasiBelajar. Yogjakarta: PustakaPelajar Offset. Purwanto, M. Ngalim. 2009. Prinsip-prinsipdanTeknikEvaluasiPengajaran. Bandung: PT RemajaRosdakarya Offset. Rea-Dickins. 1992. Evaluation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Sudjana, Nana. 2009. PenilaianHasil Proses BelajarMengajar. Bandung: PT RemajaRosdakarya Offset.

BCO English Evaluation PrylaRochmahwatiM.Pd.

MEETING SCHEDULE
Met Topic Sub Topic Course Contract What English Instructional Evaluation is - Test, Assessment and Evaluation - The relationship between Evaluation and Teaching - Mention, describe and give example - Kinds of test based on the purpose (Selection, Placement, Achievement, Diagnostic and Try out Test) - Kinds of test based on the step (Entry, Formative, Summative, Pre and Post Test) - Kinds of test based on the arrangement (Teacher-Made Test and Standardized Test) - Kinds of Test based on Type of answer (essay, short answer, multiple choice) - Kinds of Test based on Evaluation reference (Norm-reference and Criterion-reference) Approaches - Discrete Point and Integrative Testing - Communicative Language Testing - Performance Based Assessment Current Issues - New Views of Intelligence - Traditional and Alternative Assessment - Computer Based Testing Reliability of language Test - Definition of Reliability - Method for Estimating Reliability - Factors Influencing Reliability - Example of reliability calculation Validity of Language Test - Definition of Validity - Internal Validity - External Validity - Factors Influencing Validity - Example of Validity calculation IF = Level of Difficulty ID = Discriminating Power - Determining Item Difficulty and Item Discrimination for Objective Test - Determining Item Difficulty and Item Discrimination for Subjective Test - Designing assessment Task for Intensive Listening - Designing assessment Task for Responsive Listening - Designing assessment Task for Selective Listening - Designing assessment Task for Extensive Listening Activities

Introduction to the Course

Explanation

Kinds of tests

GROUP1 Presentation + discussion

Approaches and Current Issues to Language Testing

GROUP 2 Presentation + discussion

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Reliability

GROUP 3 Presentation + discussion

Validity

GROUP 4 Presentation + discussion

Item Analysis

GROUP 5 Presentation + discussion

Assessing Listening

GROUP 6 Presentation + discussion

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Assessing Speaking

Designing Assessment Task for Imitative Speaking Designing assessment Task for Intensive Speaking Designing assessment Task for Responsive Speaking Designing assessment Task for Interactive Speaking Designing assessment Task for Extensive Speaking Developing rubrics/scoring procedures Genres of Reading Designing Assessment Task for Perceptive Reading Designing Assessment Task for Selective Reading Designing Assessment Task for Interactive Reading Designing Assessment Task for Extensive Reading Developing rubrics/scoring procedures Genres of Written language Designing Assessment Task for Imitative Writing Designing Assessment Task for Intensive Writing Designing Assessment Task for Responsive and Extensive Writing Developing rubrics/scoring procedures Portfolio Journals Conferences and Interviews Observations Self and Peer-Assessment

GROUP 7 Presentation + discussion

Assessing Reading

GROUP 8 Presentation + discussion

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Assessing Writing

GROUP 9 Presentation + discussion

11

Alternatives in Assessment

GROUP 10 Presentation + discussion

12

Review of the final project assignment

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