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5 & 6 Critique of Assessment PracticesCurrent language and literature assessment activitiesSample assessment toolsChallenges, threats, abuse7 Discrete-point v. Integrative Approaches and TechniquesCloze test, Gap filling test, Multiple-choice, Alternativeobjective, Ordering task, Dichotomous items;C-test, Cloze elide test, Short answer test, Free-recall test,Summary, Information- transfer techniques8 & 9 Assessing reading sub-skillsReading Assessment ResearchAssessing phonological awarenessAssessing phonemic awarenessAssessing syllabic awarenessAssessing word recognitionAssessing reading speedAssessing syntactical abilityAssessing comprehension10 &1112 &13Assessing speakingTheoretical modelsThe nature of speaking and factors of assessmentSpeaking tasksTest specificationsValidity & reliabilityAssessing WritingProcess and Product of writing14 Assessing learning achievement15 Reporting and using language assessment resultsWashback effect16 & Examinations17MaterialsAlderson, J.C. (2000) Assessing Reading, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Hughes, A. (1989) Testing for Language Teachers, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Luoma, S. (2004) Assessing Speaking, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Norris, J.M. et al (1998) Designing Second Language Performance Assessments, Honolulu:University of Hawai‟iPhillips, J. (1991) Handbook of Training Evaluation and Measurement Methods, London: KoganPage Ltd.Weigle, S.C. (2002) Assessing Writing, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.40