"Language Assessment is the practice and study of evaluating the proficiency of an individual in using language effectively".

  =>There are five principles of Language Assessment:-----

           

            I .                   Precticality

                                             II.                  Reliability

                                             III.            Validity

                                             IV.              Authenticity

                                              V.                   Washback

    1)        Practicality:-

              It is 1^st principle of language assessment.It is impressive practical test.It does not cost much.It has appropriate time-limit.Test-taker has limited time to complete it.Administrators get clear direction by practical test.It also has scoring and evaluation procedure that is definitive.

    2)                       Reliablity:-

                    It is an adduction in which an assessment tool put up steady and close bodied result.Agreement is also uniformed in reliability test.If this test is taken two times in different events.It gives the same result.

Four Componants of Reliability Test:-

1.            Student-Related Reliability

2.            Rater Reliability

3.            Test Administration Reliability

4.            Test Reliability

   

    3)                       Validity:-

             It is 3^rd principle of language assessment.Valid test is a boundary to which contention made from assessment result are appropriate.It measures the certain aim and intention.It also offers useful and meaningful information about test-taker’s ability.Inconsistent changes are not measured.It is supported by theoretical rationale or argument.

   4)                       Authenticity:-

             It is 4^th principle of language assessment.Authenticity means trustworthiness.It has natural language.That means the language in authentic test is as natural as possible.It has items which are related to the context rather than isolated.Authentic test includes significant,current and interesting topics.It is provided real-world tasks.

   5)                       Washback:-

             It is the last principle of language assessment.Washback means “The effect of testing on Teaching and Learning”.It is positively influenced to the teachers-What to teach and also student –How to learn.Washback is constructive in nature than summative.It supllies conditions for apex performance by the students.Students get feedback about their language development.

       Reference by:-Kheang Sokheng.

                                 Ph.D Cendidate,

                                M.Ed in TESOL.

                       

    TASK

SAMPLE TASK FOR LISTENING AND SPEAKING:--

§ Dialogue:-

· Conversation on the phone

· Time Limit:-15 Minutes

  Marks:-10

Akash:-Hello?

Lady on the phone:-Hello beta.Could you call your mother to  the phone? I am Meera aunty from down the road .

Akash : Mom has gone out for a movie .

Meera Aunty : When she will back?

Akash: By 7’o clock.

Meera Aunty: Oh! I have to go out for a meeting so I don’t think I can call her then. I have a message for her. Could you take it down and tell her when she gets home.

Akash: Sure Aunty.

Meera Aunty: Tell her that our plans for tomorrow have to change a bit. The meeting of sakhi club is posponed. It will be held on the day after tomorrow. Don’t forget to inform her. Ok beta?

Akash: Okay Aunty.

*Teacher will present above dialogue twice to the students and make students to read it in pair.students will read the dialogue aloud.Teacher will ask some questions related to the dialogue and students will answer.*

§ Questions like:-

§ What is the name of the boy?

§ With whom Akash was talking?

§ Where had Akash’s mother gone?

§ What message Mira Aunty had given to Akash?

• Prepare your own dialogue about phone conversation.