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Shohamy, E. (1998) Evaluation of Learning Outcomes in 2nd Language Acquisition: A miltiplism perpective. In: H. Byrnes (Ed) Learning Foreign and 2nd languages (pp 238-261). N.Y: The Modern Language Association of America.

Question 1

The second language to assess in the example provided by Elana

Shohamy was:

A FrenchB EnglishC HebrewD Mandarin

The second language to assess in the example provided by Elana

Shohamy was:

A FrenchB EnglishC HebrewD Mandarin

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Question 2

The population to assess in Shohamy´s example is:

A ChildrenB Young adultsC AdultsD Teachers

The population to assess in Shohamy´s example is:

A ChildrenB Young adultsC AdultsD Teachers

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Question 3

One of the purposes for assess these children is to identify

problematic areas so:

A Children can be placed in the correct level.

B Curriculum can be modified.

C Pedagogical treatments to help can be designed.

D Teachers could make adjustments to their

methodology.

One of the purposes for assess these children is to

identify problematic areas so:

A Children can be placed in the correct level.

B Curriculum can be modified.

C Pedagogical treatments to help can be designed.

D Teachers could make adjustments to their methodology.

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Question 4

The language areas to assess were:

A Writing and speaking.B Speaking and readingC Listening and writing.D Writing and reading.

The language areas to assess were:

A Writing and speaking.

B Speaking and reading

C Listening and writing.

D Writing and reading.

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Question 5

One of the following is not one of the abilities (Language

knowledge) to assess:

A Life abilityB In GrammarC Using learning aids.D Academic.

One of the following is not one of the abilities (Language

knowledge) to assess:

A Life ability

B Grammar

C Using learning aids.

D Academic.

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Question 6

Four procedures were selected for the assessment, those were a

portfolio, a test, 2 teacher’s observations and:

A An interview.B Student's journals.C Self-assessment.D A profile.

Four procedures were selected for the assessment, those were a

portfolio, a test, 2 teacher’s observations and:

A An interview.

B Student's journals.

C Self-assessment.

D A profile.

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Question 7

Multiple-choice, completion, matching, cloze, open-ended questions,

questionnaires and self-assessment were the ___________ selected:

A Procedures.B Ways of administering.C Purposes.D Items and tasks.

Multiple-choice, completion, matching, cloze, open-ended questions,

questionnaires and self-assessment were the ___________ selected:

A Procedures.

B Ways of administering.

C Purposes.

D Items and tasks.

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Question 8

The results were reported, mostly, in:

A ... An assessment conference.

B … Individual profiles.

C … Multimedia files.

D ...none of the above.

The results were reported, mostly, in:

A ... An assessment conference.

B … individual profiles.

C … multimedia files.

D ...none of the above.

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Question 9

The assessment conference was a way to:

A … Contextualize information.

B …. Synthesizing information.

C …. Summarizing information.

D … Assess assessment procedures.

The assessment conference was a way to:

A … contextualize information.B ….C ….D … assess assessment procedures.

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Question 10

During the assessment of assessment procedures psychometric properties were

used to :

A Analyze the correlation among the procedures.

B Evaluate the instrumets used by teachers.

C Discuss the recommendations teachers made.

D Help to contextualize information.

During the assessment of assessment procedures ..…was used to analyze the corelation

among the procedures:

A … Psychometric properties.

B ……..

C … ____.

D … _____.

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Bonus Question

Although the main purpose of assessment is to focus on language knowledge,

assessment did not learner´s attitudes toward:

A … Language learning in general.

B … The language program and the text book.

C … The strategy used in language learning.

D … Learner´s attitudes toward the language program.

Although the main purpose of assessment is to focus on language

knowledge, assessment did not learner´s attitudes toward:

A … Language learning in general and learner´s attitudes.

B … The language program and the text book.

C … The strategy used in language learning.

D … Learner´s attitudes toward the language program.

Assessment Model Based on the

Multiplism Principle: The components of

Evaluation

AREAS OF LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE REQUIREDBasic ability

Academic ability“Life” ability

Ability to use learning aids

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE

Test Self – assessment

Teacher assessmentPortfolio

ProfilesConclusions

RecommendationsPedagogical Strategies

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