PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT ________________________________________________________________________ HBET4503 TESTING AND EVALUATION IN ESL SEPTEMBER

2012 ________________________________________________________________________ ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in English.

3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 6hb hingga 18hb November 2012 (ONLINE) Serahan selepas 18hb November 2012 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 6th until 18th November 2012. Submission after 18th November 2012 will NOT be accepted.
7. 8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda

juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. / Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 30 % markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan. / This assignment accounts for 40 % of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics or Answer Scheme. Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula / You would be informed of the assignment mark before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME : POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM : MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran : Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning : The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows:

Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30 % : potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50 % : potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given.

SOALAN TUGASAN /ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Your task is to alter the difficulty level of a test item and to reflect on the outcome. Do the following:

1. First, select a test item that requires an open-ended or subjective response from any English language test available e.g. from an institution such as a school, college or university. 2. Next, modify the test item to make it more difficult but still appropriate for the age level of the students who are expected to take the test. Describe why the test item is now more difficult. 3. Then modify the original test item to make it easier maintaining once again the appropriateness of the age level of the students - and describe why it is now easier than the original item. 4. With the three versions of the test item (original, more difficult and easier versions), what would you suggest as the full marks for each version? Why have you suggested the full marks for each version? Describe what you think makes a test item easy or difficult. Support your views with references to the literature on language testing and assessment as well as by providing specific examples, especially from the language testing context in Malaysia. 5. Ensure that you include a references/bibliography page using correct formatting (preferably APA).

(Total : 30 marks)

ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

Score/ Criteria Modification of the test item to make it more difficult.

Excellent
Award 3 points if the modification has clearly made the item more difficult

Good
Award 2 points if the modification has made the item more difficult but inappropriate for the level of students taking the test Award 2 points if a reason is provided but is not well articulated or unclear Award 2 points if the modification has made the item easier but inappropriate for the level of students taking the test Award 2 points if a reason is provided but is not well articulated or unclear

Fair
Award 1 point if the modification has made no difference in terms of difficulty.

Poor
Award 0 points if the modification has item easier.

Score Range
0-3

Description of why the test item is now more difficult Modification of the test item to make it easier.

Award 3 points if the student correctly identifies the reason why the test is more difficult. Award 3 points if the modification has clearly made the item easier

Award 1 point if the reason is inaccurate or not completely acceptable Award 1 point if the modification has made no difference in terms of difficulty. Award 1 point if the reason is inaccurate or not completely acceptable Award 2 marks if the most difficult is assigned the highest marks or the easiest is

Award 0 points if the reason provided is unacceptable or no reason is provided Award 0 points if the modification has item more difficult.

0-3

0-3

Description of why the modified test item is easier Quantification or marks given to the items

Award 3 points if the student correctly identifies the reason why the test is more difficult. Award 4 marks if more marks given to items that are more difficult

Award 0 points if the reason provided is unacceptable or no reason is provided Award 0 marks if fewer marks are given to items that are more difficult

0-3

0-4

Description of what makes a test easy or more difficult

Award 4 marks if the description given is accurate and provides at least two reasons that are described with examples (e.g. familiarity with topic example: boys given a text on sports) Award 2 points if there is some reference to the Malaysian context which is described and discussed Award 4 points if the paper demonstrates excellent use of academic conventions in writing especially in terms of the reference page, citation in the paper and effective organisation Award 4 points if the paper is generally error free and easily comprehended

Award 3 points if the description is accurate and provides only 1 reason

assigned the lowest marks Award 2 points if only description is given with no examples or elaboration (e.g. familiarity with topic)

Award 1 point if only 1 reason is given with no examples or elaboration. Award 0 points if the reasons are not correct or there is no answer given

0-4

Reference to the Malaysian context

Use of academic conventions

Award 3 points if the paper demonstrates some consistent use of academic conventions in writing

Award 1 point if there is some reference to the Malaysian context but is not described and discussed Award 2 points if the paper contains poor use of academic conventions in writing

Award 0 points if there is no reference to the Malaysian context Award 1 point is there is a strong lack of the use of academic conventions in writing. Deduct 1 point if a reference page is not provided or no references are made. Award 1 point if there are extensive grammatical and language errors and comprehension is difficult

0-2

0-4

Grammar/ Language

Award 3 points if the paper has few grammatical and language errors

Award 2 points if there are some grammatical and language errors but comprehension is still possible

1-4

Score Range

1-30