TYPES OF TESTS USED IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND THEIR ROLE IN ASSESSMENT
Keywords:
assessment, diagnostic testing, formative testing, benchmark testing, summative testing,Abstract
Tests which are used during the period of teaching English language are deemed to be pivotal in terms of assessment process. Understanding the different types of testing, the kinds of results they provide, and how they complement one another will help parents use this information in the best way to help their children learn. In this paper there are some discussions about types of testing, namely, diagnostic testing, formative testing, benchmark testing, and summative testing.
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