TYPES OF TESTS ACCORDING TO TEST PURPOSE



1.    Aptitude test
to predict a student’s future success, potential, capability in second language learning. How quickly a person can learn a second language. the form is multiple choices. We can use Indonesian or English or any language because we want to show how the language work.
2.    Screening/ selection/ entrance/ admission
To select
3.    Placement test
to place students at the stage or class appropriate to their abilities.
4.    Diagnostic test (within the process)
to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses and to ascertain further teaching plan. We can diagnose using syllabus of the grade.
If it is below : remedial
If it is precise: reinforcement
If it is upper: enrichment
5.    Achievement test (until the end)
to measure how much of the language taught during a period of time has been learned.
6.    Proficiency test
to measure people’s current ability in a language regardless of any training they may have had.
7.    Research purposes
Ex: when we test people in order to do a research
8.    Program evaluation
Ex: IC program, RSBI
Input
Process
Output
Outcome
Freshmen learner
Learning
Can write good paragraph
Applied in daily life



TYPES OF TESTS ACCORDING TO SCORING PROCEDURE
1.    Objective testing à can be scored with reference to a scoring key and with no subjective judgment. Consider right or wrong. Only one possible answer. Example: multiple choices.(element of MCà optioning=key, distractors.
2.    Subjective testing à will be scored on an individual basis with scorer’s opinion or judgment. Example: writing essay, interview
3.    Performance à

IELTS à BULATS
TOEFLà TOEIC

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