Statistics for Classroom Language Assessment: Using Numbers Meaningfully
Large-scale language testing uses statistical information to account for the quality of an assessment system. In this reflection article, I explain how basic statistics can be used meaningfully in the context of classroom language assessment. The paper explores a series of statistical calculations...
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Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles
2020-08-01
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Large-scale language testing uses statistical information to account for the quality of an assessment system. In this reflection article, I explain how basic statistics can be used meaningfully in the context of classroom language assessment. The paper explores a series of statistical calculations that can be used to examine test scores and assessment decisions in the language classroom. Therefore, interpretations for criterion-referenced assessment underlie the paper. Finally, I discuss limitations and include recommendations for teachers to use statistics.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d937eaf0c7c476bbbcb3e074757b2522023-09-06T05:57:30ZengAsociación Colombiana de Profesores de InglesHOW0120-59272020-08-0127210.19183/how.27.2.541Statistics for Classroom Language Assessment: Using Numbers MeaningfullyFrank Giraldo0Universidad de Caldas, Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras Large-scale language testing uses statistical information to account for the quality of an assessment system. In this reflection article, I explain how basic statistics can be used meaningfully in the context of classroom language assessment. The paper explores a series of statistical calculations that can be used to examine test scores and assessment decisions in the language classroom. Therefore, interpretations for criterion-referenced assessment underlie the paper. Finally, I discuss limitations and include recommendations for teachers to use statistics. http://howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/541criterion-referenced testinglanguage testinglanguage assessmentscore interpretationstatistics |
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| title_short | Statistics for Classroom Language Assessment: Using Numbers Meaningfully |
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| topic | criterion-referenced testing language testing language assessment score interpretation statistics |
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