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)
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