Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing in TESL
General
Prefix
ENGL
Course Number
667
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Introduction to test design, development, and administration for English as a second/foreign language. Focus on speaking, reading, writing, listening, grammar, and vocabulary.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Describe the characteristics, uses, advantages, and limitations of formal and informal second language assessment techniques.
Outcome
Analyze the limitations of using traditional assessment procedures in the identification and placement of students with limited English proficiency in academic programs, including gifted and special education programs.
Outcome
Assess second language proficiency including item and test construction methods appropriate for students with limited English proficiency.
Outcome
Synthesize how to administer, interpret, and explain the results of standardized tests and alternative methods of assessment to students with limited English proficiency, the students' parents, and to colleagues.