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Assessment That Works: Testing and Feedback for Language Teachers

Fair tests, useful feedback and results you can trust.

In an exam-heavy system, assessment shapes everything. This course helps teachers and coordinators write better tests, use assessment to support learning, and lead sensible assessment decisions in their schools.

Who it is for

  • Teachers who write quizzes, midterms and placement tests
  • Testing units and coordinators in university preparatory programmes
  • Heads of department reviewing their school's assessment policy

What you will be able to do

  • Apply validity, reliability and fairness to everyday classroom tests
  • Write clear test items for all four skills, plus grammar and vocabulary
  • Run simple item analysis to find questions that are not working
  • Align assessment with what is actually taught
  • Use self-assessment, peer assessment and portfolios alongside tests
  • Evaluate a published exam or placement test before your school adopts it

What the course covers

  1. Principles of good assessment

    Validity, reliability, practicality and impact on learning.

  2. Testing the four skills

    Task types, rating scales and marking that holds up.

  3. Writing better items

    Avoiding the common faults in multiple choice, gap fills and prompts.

  4. Numbers made simple

    Basic item analysis and what your results really show.

  5. Assessment for learning

    Feedback, self-assessment, peer assessment and portfolios.

  6. Young learners and technology

    Assessing children fairly, and the place of online and adaptive tests.

How the course works

Online and tutor-led

Live sessions with your tutor and group, plus self-paced tasks between them.

Mentoring and reflection

Ongoing feedback from your tutor, and reflective tasks based on your own classes.

Dates and fees

Contact us for current start dates, fees and entry requirements.

Questions about this course

Do I need a background in statistics?

No. The course uses simple calculations that you can do in a spreadsheet, with step-by-step guidance.

Is this useful for hazırlık testing units?

Yes. Placement, proficiency and progress testing in preparatory programmes are a central example throughout.

Can I bring my own tests to the course?

Yes, and you are encouraged to. Several tasks ask you to review and improve a test you already use.

Interested in this course?

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