Language Assessment with General Overview of Classroom Profile and Individual Learners

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This article aims at exploring the principles as well as concepts of language assessment accompanied by a specific classroom profile and it addresses language skills as well. Additionally, it provides the reader with deeper comprehension of creating assessments aligning with standards or learning objectives and addressed various needs of language learners making attempt to deliver valuable information for reporting future instructions. Keywords: Language assessment, classroom profile, prior instruction, external language assessment, language skills, language objectives, assessment development, modification, analytic rubric, holistic rubric, fairness and equity. gained scores 0-37 in each level, are not provided with Introduction: Testing students’ language levels any proficiency certificate in this test. All language normally help educators to provide learners with levels are scored separately and the results of the expand knowledge of the target language. Hamp-Lyons assessment are added up to identify overall level, (2016) claims that the purpose of the proficiency test is which is equal to CEFR assessment criteria. Referring to to measure learners’ language level and to identify the language skills sub-tests, listening continues strengths and weaknesses of the language learner. approximately 35-40 minutes including 6 parts and 35 Thus, in this part of my paper, I will give an overview for questions relevant to language levels from B1 to C1 at Multilevel exam test that is widely common in the highest point. This sub-test assesses candidate’s Uzbekistan. ability to grasp main topics, detailed information, ideas, To begin with, Multilevel test is a paper-based language as well as to follow the flow of ideas. Reading, is one of proficiency test assessing learners’ language levels the sub-tests of Multilevel test, consists of 5 parts and according to CEFR assessment criteria. The audience 35 questions and measures learners’ ability of reading include non-native speakers of English who apply for comprehension, understanding of key points of the education, work or monthly salary bonus. For my target passage and critical thinking and analyzing through learners, this test type is specifically relevant to reading techniques such as scanning and skimming. To navigate them to enter universities with high scores accomplish the reading test, an hour is given and extra after achieving proficiency certificate of this test. 10 minutes are given to copy the answers of both Multilevel test assesses learners’ four language skills, listening and reading test into the answer sheet. reading, listening, writing and speaking. According to Writing, which is one of the productive skills, assesses assessment criteria of the test, assessing scores include candidates’ grammar range and accuracy, task the following results: C1 proficient user, scores 65-75, achievement, usage of the vocabulary and coherence the number of correct answers is 28-35; B2 as well. Mostly, writing test is regarded as the weakest independent user, scores 51-64, the number of correct point of a great number of learners as it measures not answers is 18-27; B1 basic user, scores 38-50, the only grammar and vocabulary, but it also checks the number of correct answers is 10-17 for each language horizon of language learners. Writing test duration is 1 skill. There is below B1 level including scores 0-37, the hour and it requires writing a letter for Task 1 and an number of correct answers is 0-9, yet candidates, who essay on a specific topic for Task 2. Speaking, which is a American Journal Of Philological Sciences 96 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ajps American Journal Of Philological Sciences (ISSN – 2771-2273) productive skill, lasts about 12-15 minutes and consists assessment I focused on performance descriptors in of three parts and it assesses pronunciation, fluency, terms of correct answers in order to describe students’ coherence, vocabulary size and grammar range and listening ability. Ayhan (2015) points out that, as accuracy. Part 1 includes 6 personal questions related holistic rubric can be used aligning with various tasks, it to daily life, Part 2 includes a two-minute speech on a is beneficial to assess learners’ ability in terms of particular topic with a minute preparation and Part 3 receptive skills. Thus, I regard that holistic rubric is includes 5-6 logical questions related to various 2 or relevant to evaluate listening skill due to its easy way to more topics. deal with performance descriptors. When it comes to the analytic rubric that I have selected for the METHODS productive skill, writing, as writing is considered to be In the process of selecting tools and assessments, I one of the most challenging productive skills illustrating focused on creating authentic and involving tasks which weak and strong sides of the language learner, it should can cater to assess the language skills of my target be assessed owing to various criterion. Ay