GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PGRI UNIVERSITY STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION SYLLABUS

Subject Teaching Code Credit Hours/ Semester Study Program Day/ Time Academic Year Lecturers : Assessment in Language : MKBE 521 : 2 (Two)/ 2 (Two) : English Education : Wednesday/ 14.20-16.00 : 2010/2011 : Dr. Suhuri, M. Pd. HP: 085267188763, email: drsuhuri@gmail.com Drs. Tahrun, M. Pd. HP: 08163283497

Course Description
This course is concerned with theories of testing for language teachers and evaluation of language competence in general, and particularly their application in language teaching as well as development of various forms of language competence test that may be employed for a number of specific purposes.

Learning Objectives
1. To know the concepts and principles of language teaching evaluation 2. To design integrated language tests 3. To internalized the qualities of tests 4. To determine the validity and reliability of language test items 5. To analyze language test items dealing with the four language skills

Course Requirements
The completion of this course requires every student to: 1. Attend at least 80 % of all the classes; 2. Take all the quizzes, presentation, paper writing or chapter report, mid-semester
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and final semester examination; 3. Write a language test in the form of objective and essay items for a school final semester examination; and 4. Participate activity in small group or whole class discussions.

Teaching Learning Methods

The teaching learning activities are conducted in the form of: 1. Oral presentation by a student or a group of students 2. Group or whole class discussions

Grading System
The final grade for this course is determined on the basis of the scores obtained from: Assignment & presence Mid-Semester Exam Presentation Final Semester Exam Quizzes (20%) Test (20%) Class discussion (30%) Test + (30%)

References:
Brown, H. Douglas. 2004. Language Assessment: Principle and Classroom Practices. San Francisco: Longman, Pearson Education, Inc. (For Presentation) Hughes, Arthur. 1989: Testing for Language Teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (For Paper or Chapter Report) Alderson, et al.1995. Language Test Construction and Evaluation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (For Paper or Chapter Report) Stark, J. S., & Thomas, A. 1994. Assessment and Program Evaluation. United States of America: Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing. (for Reading) Witkin, B. R. 1984. Assessing Needs in Educational and Social Programs. London: Jossey- Bass Inc., Publishers. (for Reading)

TEACHING AND LEARNING SCHEDULE

Meeting 1 Topic Introduction Explanation on
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Activity/ Mode Lectdisc

Presenter/ Facilitator Lecturers S&T

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syllabus Test, Assessing, and Teaching Principle of Language Assessment Topic Designing Classroom Language Tests Standardized Testing Standards-Based Assessment Assessing listening Assessing Speaking MID-SEMESTER Topic 1 - 7 Assessing Speaking Assessing Reading Assessing Writing Assessing Writing Beyond Tests: Alternatives in Assessment Beyond Tests: Alternatives in Assessment Grading and Students Evaluation FINAL SEMESTER Topic 9 - 16

Brown (2004) Chapter 1 Brown (2004) Chapter 2 Reference Brown (2004) Chapter 3 Brown (2004) Chapter 4 Brown (2004) Chapter 5 Brown (2004) Chapter 6 Brown (2004) Chapter 7 P.141-167 Brown (2004) Chapter 7 P.167-182 Brown (2004) Chapter 8 Brown (2004) Chapter 9 P. 219-233 Brown (2004) Chapter 9 P. 233-2247 Brown (2004) Chapter 10 P. 252-270 Brown (2004) Chapter 10 P. 270-277 Brown (2004) Chapter 11 P. 282-399

Student Presentation Student Presentation Activity/ Mode Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation

Achmad Feb Yuspar Uzer Presenter/ Facilitator Zuhdi Bay Dian Yuli A Sismiati S Achmad Feb S&T

Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation

Yuspar Uzer Zuhdi Bay Dian Yuli A Sismiati S Achmad Feb Yuspar Uzer S&T

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