Test usefulness alternative assessment

TitleTest usefulness alternative assessment
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1999
AuthorsVan Daalen M
JournalDialog on Language Instruction
Volume13 (1 & 2)
Pagination1-26
Keywordsalternative, assessment, test, usefulness
URLhttp://www.dliflc.edu/archive/documents/DLI_v13.pdf#page=5
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This article explores test usefulness in alternative assessment as a main topic and discusses the sub-topics of self-assessment, portfolios diaries, video and peer observations, and peer assessment in separate sections as part of the literature review. The concept of washback and concerns abou alternative assessment are subsequently addressed.