TESOL MATERIALS AND ASSESSMENTS
TESOL 507

 

 

 

About the Course

This course examines the instruments used for teaching and testing English as a second language. It considers technical and practical aspects of language test design and construction; explores the links between methods and materials; and investigates the advantages and disadvantages of authentic, commercial, and in-house materials and assessments. It also gives students hands-on experience in various phases of test and materials design .

Textbooks

Larimer, R.E. and Schleicher, L. (Editors).
New Ways in Using Authentic Materials in the Classroom.

Alexandria, VA: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
ISBN 0-939791-80-3

Click on title for ordering information, then http://www2.tesol.org/pubs/catalog/orderform.html from Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.

Brown, H. D. Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices. Longman, 2004. ISBN 0-13-098834-0

 
 

Course Requirements

 

 

Projects  ( to be assigned)

40%

Forums ( to be assigned)

30%

Final Exam ( to be assigned)

30%

 

 

  

Schedule for
Tesol 507: TESOL Materials and Assessments

 

Assignments have no specific due date unless specifically noted. All students have two trimesters to complete the work. Assignments should be done in the order shown on the schedule; forums also should be done in order. All course work must be submitted before you take the final exam.

Class

Topics

Do Before Class

Do After Class

   

1
  • Introductions
  • General Information
  • Course Overview
  • Authentic vs. Artificial Materials

 

   

To be assigned

   

2
  • Ways of Using Authentic Materials
  • TV, Radio, and Video Materials
  • Textbooks for Listening
  • Read Larimer and Schleicher: Introduction and Part I

 

  • Project 1 (see Assignments for details)

   

3
  • More Textbooks for Listening
  • Textbooks for Speaking
  • Configuring Your Blackboard Course
  • Using Netscape Composer
  • Newspapers, Magazines, and Literature
  • Read Larimer and Schleicher: Part II

   

  • Project 2

   

4
  • Textbooks for Reading
  • Maps, Mail, and Other Documents
  • Texts for Academic and Business Settings
  • Textbooks for Writing
  • Read Larimer and Schleicher: Parts III and IV

   

  • Project 3

   

5
  • Textbooks for Grammar and Vocabulary
  • Integrated Skills Textbooks
  • Browse the links in External Links > Some Major Sources of TESOL Pedagogical Materials

To be assigned

   

6
  • Testing, Assessing, and Teaching
  • Principles of Language Assessment
  • Read Brown, Chapters 1 and 2
  • To be assigned

   

7
  • Designing Classroom Language Tests
  • Read Brown, Chapter 3
  • To be assigned

   

   

SPRING BREAK

   

   

   

8
  • Standardized Testing
  • Standards-Based Assessment
  • Read Brown, Chapters 4 and 5
  • To be assigned

   

9
  • Assessing Listening and Speaking
  • Read Brown, Chapters 6 and 7
  • To be assigned

   

   

TESOL CONFERENCE

   

   

   

10
  • Assessing Reading and Writing
  • Read Brown, Chapters 8 and 9
  • To be assigned
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  • Project 4

   

11
  • Assessing Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
  • Alternative Assessments
  • Grading and Evaluation
  • Read Brown, Chapters 10 and 11
  • To be assigned

   

12
  • Materials, Assessments, and Curriculum Design
  • Teaching, Testing, and Research
  • Read "A Model of Curriculum Design, With Special Attention to Materials and Assessments" (in COURSE MATERIAL > Reserve Readings)
  • To be assigned

   


FINAL EXAM