Post-assessment:
After you have completed all the activities, please go back to the anticipation questions you answered at the beginning of the module and change your answers if necessary.
Module 3 - Validity, Reliability and Fairness- Anticipation Questions
Now that you have completed the module, please revisit the questions you answered at the beginning of module 3.
1. In your own words, what does “validity” mean in the context of ESL assessments?
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2. Why is it important for an assessment to be valid? What might happen if an assessment lacks validity?
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3. What do you understand by the term “reliability” in ESL assessments?
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4. If two students of similar proficiency levels take the same test but receive significantly different scores, what could that indicate about the reliability of the test?
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5. How would you define “fairness” in an ESL assessment?
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6. What factors could make an assessment unfair to certain students? Can you think of any examples?
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7. Can a test be reliable but not valid? Why or why not?
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