Nguyen Thi My Dung - Language Testing Assignment
Nguyen Thi My Dung - Language Testing Assignment
Nguyen Thi My Dung - Language Testing Assignment
A standardized test is any form of test that requires all test-takers to answer the
same questions and that is scored in a consistent standard. The test results enable
examiners to easily compare the relative performance of individual students. There are
many different types of tests and assessments that are standardized in this way. Not
limited to academic settings, standardized tests range from the most popular large-scale
language proficiency tests such as TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS to which are standardized on
over the world to national graduation tests. In a narrower scope, a standardized test can
be a mid-term or final exam for students at a public school. According to Walberg
(2011), “research and experience show that standardized tests are generally good at
measuring students’ knowledge, skills, and understandings because they are objective,
fair, efficient, and comprehensive” (para. 2).
In conclusion, testing is parallel with learning and teaching process. There are
several elements contributing a language good test, those mentioned features in this essay
are just basic ones. If a test is well-developed and standardized, it will be helpful for both
teachers and learners as well as support many educational purposes.
References
Edriss, R., & Etchells, M. J. (2016). The case for and against standardized
testing. Electronic international journal of education, arts, and science, 2(4),
126–162. http://www.eijeas.com/index.php/EIJEAS/article/view/94
Walberg, H. J. (2011). Stop the war against standardized tests. Hoover Institution.
https://www.hoover.org/research/stop-war-against-standardized-tests