Seda+Testing+statement

4. Since the text is suitable for their level, I don't think they will feel something negative.Also, after the test, a discussion period will make it clear how they felt. ||
 * ~ Criteria ||~ General explanation. ||~ Your detail about your particular test ||
 * ~ Purpose of the test || Why are you testing?
 * To see to what extend the students can realize the language patterns in a passage and comment on them. Hmmmm...what do mean by 'understand'?
 * To practise reading for specific information. OKAY
 * While testing their comprehension skills,testing their decision making skills.This may be achieved via true-false part.Even though it is directly about comprehension, they need to decide whether their choices are true or not.In my opinion,it is an important thing in language and sometimes needs to be tested since when some students meet some tricky choices, they cannot decide and it shows their degree of comprehension. Are decision-making skills related to language testing? || Since the text is about a decision of a teenage, the students may find something from themselves in the text and thus their schemata may be activated.Also,the questions are easy and can be answered easily since the answers can be found directly from the text.(The students do not need to read between the lines,which is necessary for their level)Also, 'when you read this, i will be far away' structure may be fun for them since it is a widespread cliche. In their lives, they themselves may face this kind of thing or they can see an example around.So this text may lead to their thinking about their own live and may create a positive washback. WHAT IS THE ANTICIPATED WASHBACK? ||
 * ~ Describing the TLU domain || In what domain will you test the TLU (target language use): || The domain is 'language instruction' since they have a text written according to the letter format and they are asked to answer some questions together with deciding whether an expression is true or false. OKAY ||
 * ~ Defining the construct || What is the basis of your test? || It is indeed syllabus based since it is connected to what is learned previously(some of the tenses) and it is a kind of introduction to writing letters.Also, it is an introduction to how to do comprehension check. ||
 * ~ Characteristics of the test-takers ||  || # The test takers are aged between 15-17.They are high school students and their level is elementary.Their L1 is Turkish.
 * 1) They may use their previous knowledge to understand the text.When they see the text, they will see that it includes what is taught before.
 * 2) Their level is elementary so it can be said that their level is A2. C1-C2 is upper-intermediate to advanced.
 * ~ Plan for evaluating test usefulness ||  || Since the test is chosen according to the syllabus,it is valid when the content is concerned.The questions are not challenging and 20 minutes will be given to the students.As the text is taken from a book YOU SHOULD REALLY CONSTRUCT THE TEST YOURSELF TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND ABILITIES THAT YOU KNOW AS THEIR TEACHER. YOU CAN LOOK AT OTHER TESTS, ETC. FOR IDEAS, BUT ONLY YOU KNOW YOUR STUDENTS, SO YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON TO DESIGN A TEST FOR THEM. and the situation is not common in real life,we cannot say it is authentic and reliability can be discussed after the correct and incorrect answers are seen.After the test, they will be given their papers and perform peer-check and a discussion period will follow. ||
 * ~ List of resources you will use in developing the test || The teacher may either take the test directly from a book(if it is suitable for his/her purposes) or modify it to serve for his/her aims. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO AVOID COMING UPT WITH A PATCH-WORK TEST. While doing so, the background,level,age and attention span of the students should be taken in consideration. || The teacher may use any resource that will help him/her as long as it is suitable for the students and serve for the objectives.After the test, they will get passages periodically and their comprehension will be checked and they will develop gradually with the help of the feedback provided by the teacher. ||