Reading File 1:

Alternative assessment options
From: Brown, H.D. 2001. Teaching by principles. An interactive approach to language pedagogy. Longman

Portfolios and conferences
Journals, questionnaires, and interviews
From: Genesee, F. & Upshur, J.A. 1996. Classroom-based evaluation in L2 education. Cambridge: CUP.

Portfolio Assessment
From: O'Malley, M.J. and Valdez Pierce, L. 1996.Authentic Assessment for English Language Learners. Practical Approaches for TEachers. Addison Wesley Publishing.

Reading File 2:

Testing reading
Testing listening
From: Hughes, A. 2003. Testing for language teachers. Cambridge: CUP.

Techniques for Testing Reading
From: Alderson, J.C. 2000.Assessing Reading.Cambridge: CUP.

Creating Tasks
From: Buck, G. 2001.Assessing Listening.Cambridge: CUP.

The design of discrete vocabulary tests
From: Read, J. 2000. Assessing vocabulary. Cambridge: CUP.

Designing test tasks to measure L2 grammar ability
From: Purpura, J.E. 2004. Assessing grammar. Cambridge: CUP.

Reading File 3:

Speaking tasks
Developing speaking tasks
From: Luoma, S. 2004. Assessing speaking. Cambridge: CUP.

Designing writing assessment tasks
From: Cushing Weigle, S.2002.Assessing Writing.Cambridge: CUP.

Principles of language assessment: practicality, reliability & validity
From: Brown, H.D. 2004. Language assessment. Principles and classroom practice. Longman.

All the practical activities for this course are included in the 2010-2011 Syllabus. Here, though, you will find supplementary materials and information that can be of help in the development of those practical activities.

Useful links for Practical 1, Practical 2, and Practical 3:

Assessing writing: Essays

1. Rubric for the assessment of the argumentative essay
2. Rubric for assessment of the argumentative essay
3. Argumentative essay rubric
4. Rubric for the assessment of the argumentative essay
5. Scoring rubric for essays
6. Scoring rubric: argumentative essay
7. Argumentative essay evaluation rubric

Assessing writing: Summaries

1. Scoring rubric: Summary
2. Summary scoring rubric
3. Scoring rubric for correcting summaries
4. Scoring rubric for a summary report
5. Scoring rubric for summaries

Assessing speaking

1. Sample assessment instruments
2. Oral presentation rubric
3. Oral presentation scoring rubric
4. Scoring rubric for oral presentation
5. Oral presentation rubric: listening and speaking
6. Oral presentation rubric
7. Presentation rubric
8. Peer evaluation of an oral presentation

Interesting links about language testing and assessment:

1. Language testing objectives (Ted Power)
1.1. Methods of assessment
1.2. Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing
2. Sample tests (University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate, UCLES):
2.1. CPE Practice Tests (Reading & Use of English)
2.2. Online Practice Tests for Learners of English (assorted by Level)
2.3. CPE Speaking Test Sample