Introduction to Issues in Language Assessment and Terminology
When referring to Terms related to assessement, it is necessary to keep in mind the following words in order to avoid either misunderstandings and mistakes when using each of them, as stated by Coombe, Christine et all in their book "A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ASSESSING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (2010)":
EVALUATION: It is all inclusive and is the widest basis for collecting information in evaluation. It encompasses the whole process since planning until carrying out final tests and even reflection on them.
ASSESSMENT: It is a part of evaluation and refers to a variety of ways of collecting information on a learner's language ability and achievement.
TESTING: It is a part of assessment. It is a formal and systematic procedure to gauge learners' achievements.
EVALUATION: It is all inclusive and is the widest basis for collecting information in evaluation. It encompasses the whole process since planning until carrying out final tests and even reflection on them.
ASSESSMENT: It is a part of evaluation and refers to a variety of ways of collecting information on a learner's language ability and achievement.
TESTING: It is a part of assessment. It is a formal and systematic procedure to gauge learners' achievements.
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