Assessing Reading and Listening Online

1. Online Platforms to Use

1.1. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Skype etc.

2. Types of Reading

2.1. Careful reading

2.1.1. Linear and slow

2.2. Fast reading

2.2.1. Skimming

2.2.2. Scanning

2.2.3. Search

3. Types of Listening

3.1. Listening for gist

3.2. Listening for specific information

3.3. Listening for detail

4. Task Difficulty

4.1. Topic/Type of Information

4.1.1. Less Difficult

4.1.1.1. Personal

4.1.1.2. Familiar

4.1.1.3. Concrete

4.1.2. More Difficult

4.1.2.1. Non-familiar

4.1.2.2. Abstract

4.2. Language

4.2.1. Less Difficult

4.2.1.1. Simple and short sentences

4.2.1.2. Use of common words

4.2.2. More Difficult

4.2.2.1. Long and complex sentences

4.2.2.2. Use of complex and sophisticated words

4.3. Discourse Mode

4.3.1. Less Difficult

4.3.1.1. Simple text and language structure

4.3.1.1.1. SIMPLE

4.3.2. More Difficult

4.3.2.1. Complex text and language structure

4.3.2.1.1. COMPLEX

5. How Are We Testing?

5.1. When creating a listening/reading text, we should be aware of these:

5.1.1. Scoring questions

5.1.2. Students' characteristics

5.1.3. Characteristics of the online material

5.1.4. Assessing students at different levels of ability

5.1.5. Platform limitations