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THE CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT – Language Testing in Russia

Carolyn Westbrook Southampton Solent University. THE CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT – Language Testing in Russia. PROSET: A step forward in testing and assessment for Russian teachers of English Library of Foreign Literature, Moscow 17 September 2013. Outline.

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THE CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT – Language Testing in Russia

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  1. Carolyn Westbrook Southampton Solent University THE CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT – Language Testing in Russia PROSET: A step forward in testing and assessment for Russian teachers of English Library of Foreign Literature, Moscow 17 September 2013

  2. Outline • Construct validity - what are we assessing? • Test validation - quality control in language assessment • The context of the ProSET project • Key project milestones • Language testing and assessment training – Luton, UK • Development of modules • Piloting • Monitoring visits

  3. Construct validity – what are we assessing? German listening test - what are we testing here? Listen to two people talking about their pets and match the words from the text to the definitions: 1. Katze a. dog 2. Hund b. mouse 3. Kaninchen c. cat 4. Maus d. rabbit

  4. Construct validity – what are we assessing? • English reading test - what are we testing here? • Read the text and answer the questions below in full sentences using your own words. • 1. According to the report, what other role have public relations firms taken on?

  5. Construct validity – what are we assessing? • The moral of the story … • Think very carefully about the purpose of your test: • What do you want to find out? • Which skills do you want to test? • How are you going to test them? • Are the tasks going to provide the information you need?

  6. Test validation – quality control in language assessment Validation aims to achieve “explanation and understanding. Therefore, the profession is coming around to the view that all validation is construct validation”. (Cronbach, 1984: 126, in Messick, 1989: 19).

  7. Test validation – quality control in language assessment Threats to construct validity: Construct underrepresentation: the test “fails to include important dimensions or facets of the construct” Construct irrelevance:the test is irrelevantly difficult or easy. (Messick, 1989: 34)

  8. Test validation – quality control in language assessment Who? Why? What? Test design: test specifications How many? How long? How will it be answered? Test taker characteristics Test purpose / abilities / characteristics Test tasks / types of items How will it be scored? Number of items and tasks Length of test Response type Scoring criteria

  9. Context of the project • High quality language teaching • Background in language assessment • Move to EGE • Need for understanding of theoretical principles of testing

  10. Project milestones

  11. The future for language testing in Russia • Language testing and assessment and ECTS modules published • Regional PDCs to train both pre- and in-service teachers • for long-term sustainability • Improved knowledge and understanding of theoretical language testing

  12. Any questions or comments? Carolyn.westbrook@solent.ac.uk

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