Innovations in ELT: Self Assessment and Peer Evaluation

1. agents of assessment

2. procedures for assessment

2.1. language tests

2.1.1. quality criteria : objectivity, reliability, validity

2.2. checklists, observations

3. teachers: assessing pupils skills/performance

4. learners/interpersonal: assessing their own performance and that of their peers

5. national: evaluating teaching and learning at certain schools

6. International: evaluating pupils' proficiency at an international level

7. Self assessment

8. global

9. task based

9.1. reading

9.2. writing

9.3. listening

9.4. speaking

10. assessment is used for differentiation & for allocating special training

11. official view assists educational authorities to plan & evaluate new innovations

12. three views of assessment

12.1. instructional view supports teachers to reflect upon the contents & goals as well as upon the methods and media employded :

12.2. diagnostic view helps language learners to improve their skills on the basis of constructive peer feedback

13. finding out what the abilities of the students are

14. teachers assess their learners' skills with regard to language and communication but als in the fields of culture, literature and media

15. reporting results

16. Learners assess their own performance & performance of peers

17. becoming an autonomous learner and take responsibility for learning process

18. encouraging pupils to share their learning experiences

18.1. enhancing classroom interaction

18.2. supportive environment for langugage learning

19. Implementation of Self Assessment

19.1. self reports, diaries

19.2. "can-do-statements"

19.3. questionnaires