Assessment review

When a test item does not match the level, skills, or learning objectives it is supposed to assess.

the test looks appropriate and fair to students and teachers

it measures what it is supposed to measure.

a rubric used for fast scoring

The variety of vocabulary and grammar structures a student uses appropriately in writing.

Favoring certain groups of students because of their culture, background knowledge, beliefs, or personal circumstances, rather than their language ability.

assessment tasks resemble real-world language use.

The degree of agreement between different raters.

A rubric that breaks writing into separate categories (e.g., content, organization, language, mechanics), each with its own score.

Tasks should provide structure to guide learners.

The degree of consistency when the same rater scores the same text at different times.

it gives consistent results across time, tasks, and raters.