Dear all,

Please explore the url below. There are more on topics for TSL3123. Do be resourceful.
http://www.slideshare.net/SutrisnoEvenddy/principles-of-language-assessment?next_slideshow=1
Keep this email, notes you made, prints of websites on this course that you visited in your SLT section.
They are more impt evidence than your SLT schedule. Anything you read or research on online are
physical evidence of how you spent your SLT.
For tomorrow's lectures please read up and make graphic organisers or i think mind maps on the
following impt topics
1. Historical Development in Language Assessment
2. Changing trends in language assessment in Malaysian context.
Keep this as your tutorial tasks. Make notation in your SLT of what you did or just print the website you
visited for your reading and research.
There will be group activities tomorrow so be prepared for Q and A.
This weekend, read and print materials/info on topic 2 and 3. Keep as your tutorial tasks
Your course work will be based on the following Course Learning Outcome (CLO). Pls search materials
which are relevant to help you master these CLO's. Consider it as one of your SLT ( sourcing for
materials for the 4 CLOs) The phrases marked red are the topics.
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of language assessment.
2. Design, construct and use various test types to assess language skills and content areas in the context of primary
schools.
3. Apply appropriate assessment criteria, interpret data and report students performance.
4. Discuss issues and concerns in language assessment in Malaysian primary schools.