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TESTING READINGMauricio ArrobaMay 24th, 2014.
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INTRODUCTION
1. Specify what candidates should be able to do:
- Operations- Texts- Speed- Criterial level of performance
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INTRODUCTION2. Make suggestions for setting appropriate test task- Selecting texts- Writing itemsPossible techniquesa) Multiple choiceb) Short answerc) Gap fillingd) Information transfer- Which language for items and responses- Procedures for writing items- Practical advice on item writing- A note on scoring
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I. OPERATIONS
1. Straight forward activity2. Receptive skill3. Measured Skills ????????a) Slow
reading b) Flip the page reading
c) Search for Particular information reading
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OPERATIONS
Diagnostic test?Achievement test?Placement and proficiency tests?
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OPERATIONS
Learners´ reading skills
a. Expeditious reading operations
b. Slow and careful reading operations
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TEXTS
TEXT TYPES TEXT FORMS GRAPHIC FEATURES
INTENDED READERSHIP
STYLE TOPICS
LENGTH READABILITYRANGE OF
VOCABULARY AND
GRAMMAR
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SPEED
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CRITERIAL LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
a) Norm-reference testingb)Criterion-reference testing
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II. SELECTING TEXTS
Select a representativ
e sample
Look for texts which have
discrete pieces of
information
Interesting article for candidates
Avoid texts of general
knowledge and already
read by candidates
Specified elements to
be scan
Appropriate length
Include as many
passages as possible
Clear organized
structure of the text
Do not choose texts that are too
culturally driven
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WRITING ITEMS
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POSSIBLE TECHNIQUES
When writin
g items
a) Multiple choice
b) Short Answers
Gap filling
Information
transfer
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WHICH LANGUAGE FOR ITEMS AND RESPONSES?
-Writing items should not cause difficulties of comprehension- Less demanding than the text itself- Responses should make minimum demand on writing ability: candidates share the same language
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PEOCEDURES FOR WRITING ITEMS
a. Careful reading of the textb. Ask yourself what one can get from the textc. Note main points or examplesd. Decide what candidates would be able to performe. Text and items should be presented to colleagues for moderation
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PRACTICAL ADVICE ON ITEM WRITING
1.Scanning: present items in the order they are to be found in the text
2. Do not include items that candidates may be able to answer from general knowledge3. Make items independent of each other
4. Be ready to make minor changes of a text to improve the items.
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A NOTE ON SCORING
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ACTION Recall pieces of reading test in term of
the facts discuss in the presentation? a) Lengthb) Itemsc) Responsesd) Language level