Standards-Based Assessment

EFL LearnersStandards-Based Assessment

ELD (English Language Development) StandardInvolves dozens of curiculum and assessment specialist, teachers, and researchers.Number of domains;Categories of languageStudents needNumber and scope of standardsSet of standards for teachersMeans available

ELD AssessmentImplies the responsibility for correctly assessing their attainment.Not only developing standards but also creating standards-based assessments.

CASAS AND SCANSCASAS assessment instruments are used to measure functional reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, and higher-order thinking skills.CASAS scaled scores report learners language ability levels in employment and adult life skills contexts.The competencies cover language functions in terms of;ResourcesInterpersonal skills, temawork, costumer service, etcInformation processing, evaluating data, organizing files, etcSystemsTechnology use and application

Teacher StandardsThe importance of teacher standards;Linguistics and language developmentCulture and the interrelationship between language and culturePlanning and managing instruction

The Consequences of Standards-Based and Standardized TestingTest Biascomes in many forms: language, culture, race, gender, and learning stylesTest-Driven Learning and Teachingsingle measure of performance will determine their livesno reward for teachers

Ethical Issues :Critical Language TestingPsychometric traditions are challenged by interpretive, individualized procedures for predicting success and evaluating ability.Test designers have a responsibility to offer multiple modes of performance to account for varying styles and abilities among test-takers.Test are deeply embedded in culture and ideology.Test-takers are political subjects in a political context.