Tentative Schedule:

09/18 English Teaching Theory and Approaches to Language Testing

(Hughes Chapters 1 & 2)

Kinds of Test and Testing (Hughes Chapter 3)

09/25 Validity (Hughes Chapter 4);

Reliability (Hughes Chapters 5 & 6)

Stages of Test Development (Hughes Chapter 7)

Supplementary readings

10/02 Testing Reading (Hughes Chapter 11, Heaton Chapter 8)

Supplementary Readings

10/09 Testing Reading (Hughes Chapter 11)

Supplementary Readings

10/16 First assignment on testing reading: item presentation and analysis

Due on 10/15 (12:00 at noon)

10/23 Open

10/30 Testing Writing (Hughes Chapter 9)

Supplementary Readings

First check on final project

11/06 Second assignment on testing writing: item presentation and analysis

Due on 11/05 (12:00 at noon)

11/13 Testing Listening (Hughes Chapter 12)

Supplementary readings

11/20 Third assignment on testing listening: item presentation and analysis

Due on 11/19 (12:00 at noon)

11/27 Open

12/04 Testing Oral Ability (Hughes Chapter 10)

Supplementary readings

Second check on final project

12/11 Testing Grammar and Vocabulary (Hughes Chapter 13)

Supplementary readings

12/18 Alternative Assessment; Testing Young learners

Discussion on CEFR

12/25 Fourth assignment on testing grammar and vocabulary: item presentation and

analysis

Due on 12/24 (12:00 at noon)

01/01 No class

01/08 Final Project Presentation

01/15 Final Project Presentation

Final report due on 1/22 (12:00 at noon)

Assignments (test construction/evaluation) 60%

Final exam or report 20%

Discussion and presentation 20%

Bachman, L. F. 1990. Fundamental considerations in language testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Bachman, L. F. & palmer, A. S. 1996. Language Testing in Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Genesee, F. & J. A. Upshur. 1996. Classroom-based evaluation in second

language education. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Hughes, A. 2003. Testing for language teachers. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Supplementary reading materials.