ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING AND EVALUATION

Description

Course Title	Course Code	Semester	Required/Elective	Theory + Practice	ECTS
English Language Testing and Evaluation	İNÖ420	VIII. SEMESTER	Required Courses	3+0	5.0

Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Course Type	Required Courses
Course Instructor(s)	DOÇ. DR. GONCA SUBAŞI, ÖĞR. GÖR. NESLİHAN AYDEMİR, DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ AYLİN SEVİMEL ŞAHİN
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recommended	None
Reading List	Bachman, L. F. (2005). Statistical analyses for language assessment. UK: CUP.Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (4th ed.). MA, US: Pearson Education Inc.Davies, A. (2008). Textbook trends in teaching language testing. Language Testing, 25(3), 327-347. doi:10.1177/0265532208090156Fulcher, G. (2012). Assessment literacy for the language classroom. Language Assessment Quarterly, 9(2), 113-132. doi:10.1080/15434303.2011.642041 Gay, L. R., Mills, G. E., & Airasian, P. W. (2012). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and applications (10th ed.). NJ, US: Pearson Education.Hatipoglu, C. (2010). Summative evaluation of an English language testing and evaluation course for future English language teachers in Turkey. English Language Teacher Education and Development (ELTED), 13, 40-51.Hatipoglu, C. (2015). English language testing and evaluation (ELTE) training in Turkey: expectations and needs of pre-service English language teachers. ELT Research Journal, 4(2), 111-128. Hidri, S. (2018). Introduction: State of the art of assessing second language abilities. In S. Hidri (Ed.), Revisiting the assessment of second language abilities: From theory to practice (pp. 1-19). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG. Hill, K. (2017). Understanding classroom-based assessment practices: A precondition for teacher assessment literacy. Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, 6(1), 1-17.Inbar-Lourie, O. (2008). Constructing a language assessment knowledge base: A focus on language assessment courses. Language Testing, 25(3), 385-402. doi:10.1177/0265532208090158Jin, Y. (2010). The place of language testing and assessment in the professional preparation of foreign language teachers in China. Language Testing, 27(4), 555-584. doi:10.1177/0265532209351431Khadijeh, B., & Amir, R. (2015). Importance of teachers’ assessment literacy. International Journal of English Language Education, 3(1), 139-146. doi:10.5296/ijele.v3i1.6887Lam, R. (2014). Language assessment training in Hong Kong: Implications for language assessment literacy. Language Testing, 32(2), 169-197. doi:10.1177/0265532214554321Malone, M. E. (2008). Training in language assessment. In E. Shohamy & N. H. Hornberger (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Language and Education (2nd ed., Vol. 7) (pp. 225-239). Blackwell Publishing.Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). An expanded sourcebook: Qualitative data analysis (2nd ed.). US: Sage Publications.Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldana, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook (3rd ed.). US: Sage Publications.Pushpanathan, T. (2013). A need for needs analysis. International Journal of Applied Research and Studies, 2(1), 1-6.Rea-Dickins, P. (2004). Understanding teachers as agents of assessment. Language Testing, 21(3), 249-258. doi:10.1191=0265532204lt283edRogier, D. (2014). Assessment literacy: Building a base for better teaching and learning. English Language Teaching Forum, 3, 2-13. Royse, D., Staton-Tindall, M., Badger, K., & Webster, J. M. (2009). Needs assessment. US: OUP.Stabler-Havener, M. L. (2018). Defining, conceptualizing, problematizing, and assessing language teacher assessment literacy. Teachers College, Columbia University Working Papers in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 18(1), 1-22. Taylor, L. (2009). Developing assessment literacy. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 29, 21-36. doi:10.1017/S0267190509090035Tsagari, D., & Vogt, T. (2017). Assessment literacy of foreign language teachers around Europe: Research, challenges and future prospects. Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, 6(1), 41-63.Turk, M. (2018). Language assessment training level and perceived training needs of English language instructors: A mixed methods study (Unpublished master’s thesis). Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. Vogt, K., & Tsagari, D. (2014). Assessment literacy of foreign language teachers: Findings of a European study. Language Assessment Quarterly, 11(4), 374-402. Wach, A. (2012). Classroom-based language efficiency assessment: A challenge for EFL teachers. Glottodidactica, 39(1), 81-92. Watanabe, Y. (2011). Teaching a course in assessment literacy to test takers: Its rationale, procedure, content and effectiveness. Cambridge ESOL: Research Notes, 46, 29-34.Yan, X., Zhang, C., & Fan, J. J. (2018). “Assessment knowledge is important but …”: How contextual and experiential factors mediate assessment practice and training needs of language teachers. System, 74, 158-168. doi:10.1016/j.system.2018.03.003
Assessment Methods	Midterm, Final Exam
Work Placement	None