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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ELL405

Course Name:

Assessment in Foreign Language Education

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MASOUMEH SEYYEDREZAEI

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MASOUMEH SEYYEDREZAEI
Dr. Öğr. Üy. RAHİM SARI

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to familiarize the students with the definition of measurement and evaluation, measurement and evaluation approaches in the historical process, result-oriented evaluation, process-oriented evaluation, descriptive statistics, item analysis, alternative measurement and evaluation, measurement and evaluation development.
Course Content:	Definition of measurement and evaluation, measurement and evaluation approaches in the historical process, result-oriented evaluation, process-oriented evaluation, descriptive statistics, item analysis, alternative measurement and evaluation, measurement and evaluation development.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to evaluate foreign language teaching methods and measurement-evaluation approaches
2) To prepare a measurement-evaluation plan according to the aims of the program and needs of the students,
3) To be able to apply the process-oriented and result-oriented different measurement techniques according to the purpose of the program and the needs of the students.
4) To be able to evaluate the process and student performances by doing descriptive statistics and item analysis,
5) To be able to evaluate measurement and evaluation tools according to the purpose of the program and needs of the students,
6) To develop measurement and evaluation tools according to the aims of the program and the needs of the students.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Assessment literacy The Process of Developing Assessment Course Evaluation Adopting, Adapting, and Developing Language Tests
3)	Test Reliability Test Validity Developing and Improving Test Items
4)	Item Analysis, Describing and Interpreting Test Scores
5)	Practice & Workshop on item analysis.
6)	Workshop: evaluation tests on special skills
7)	Testing Grammar and workshop Testing Vocabulary and workshop
8)	Testing Reading and workshop Testing Listening and workshop
9)	Testing Writing and workshop Testing Oral Ability and workshop
10)	Technology and Language Testing and workshop
11)	Alternative Assessment and workshop
12)	Developing Materials Evaluation Checklists
13)	Developing Materials Evaluation Checklists
14)	Feedback on Checklists

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Brown, H.D. (2004). Language asssessment: Principles and classroom practices. White Plains, NY. Longman. Brown, J.D. (2005). Testing in language programs. NY. McGraw-Hill. Tsagari, D., Vogt, K., Froelich, V., Csépes, I., Fekete, A., Green A., Hamp-Lyons, L., Sifakis, N. and Kordia, S. (2018). Handbook of Assessment for Language Teachers. Nicosia, Cyprus. ISBN 978-9925-7399-0-5 (printed).
References:	Brown, H.D. (2004). Language asssessment: Principles and classroom practices. White Plains, NY. Longman. Brown, J.D. (2005). Testing in language programs. NY. McGraw-Hill. Tsagari, D., Vogt, K., Froelich, V., Csépes, I., Fekete, A., Green A., Hamp-Lyons, L., Sifakis, N. and Kordia, S. (2018). Handbook of Assessment for Language Teachers. Nicosia, Cyprus. ISBN 978-9925-7399-0-5 (printed).

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.	3	3	3	3	3	3
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.	3	3	3	3	3	3
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.	3	3	3	3	3	3
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.	3	3	3	3	3	3
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Uses academic English language skills effectively.
2)	Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3)	Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4)	Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5)	Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6)	Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7)	Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8)	Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9)	To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10)	Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11)	Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12)	Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14)	Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15)	Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Presentation	1	% 20
Project	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	80
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		126