E-assessmnets

Portfolios, Quizzes and

Rubrics

MA in Elt :Albert Maria

Onea Veronica
Ursachi Dana Elena

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Assessment strategies for ELLs
3. Performance based assessments
4. E-portfolios
5. E-surveys
6. E-quizzes
7. E-rubrics
8. Transferable ideas
9. Conclusion
10.Bibliography

Introduction

Assessments vs. Tests

The main aim of this section is to look
more closely at assessment strategies
for ELLs, illustrate how ITs can support
such strategies and how online
assessment techniques can sustain
equitable ways to evaluate the
learning progress of ELLs in the
classroom.

Assessment strategies
for ELLs

Validity vs. Reliability

Testing
Do accommodations affect the validity and
effectiveness of tests?

Abedi suggests that:

new assessment techniques be developed
to represent what an ELL has learned;
translating test items may not be an
effective accommodation;
ELL background variables are strong
indicators of achievement;
modifying language to reduce language
complexity helps to narrow performance
gaps between ELLs and native speakers of
English.

Other accommodation types

(Butler and Stevens, 1997)
Modifications of the test:
assessment in the native language
text changes in vocabulary
accommodations to the linguistic
complexity
using visuals
using glossaries

Modifications of the test

procedure:
extra time
breaks during the test
administrations of test in several sessions
oral directions in the native language
use of dictionaries
oral explanations of test items

Performance based
assessments

Why do we use them?

SS provide evidence of
accomplishment of curricula
objectives;
evidence = performances, projects,
portfolios;
can be archived and used to
demonstrate achievement;

How do we store them

online?

We can use sites like:

www.quia.com
www.secondlife.com
(e-creation tools);
www.hotpot.uvic.ca
www.ning.com
www.nicenet.org

Projects

experiments;
art work;
research;
inventions;
journaling;
model construction;
storyboarding;

Why do we use performances

and projects?

interaction;
use of English;
rule-based competence;
free and controlled elicitations of
English;

E-surveys
A typology of E-surveys:
1. Point of contact
2. E-mail-based
3. Web-based
http/:surveymonkey.com:
. Create account-Create survey Name
your survey- Type of question- Collect
responses.

Benefits and drawbacks of E-survey approaches

Approach

Benefits

Drawbacks

Point of
contact

Fewer computer access

issues
Access to populations without
computers
Technology available for
multiple
question formats

Cost of equipment
Finding acceptable
location
Potentially time
consuming
development

E-mail-based

Turnaround time (quick

delivery and
easy return)
Ease of reaching large
number of
potential respondents

Possibility of
incompatible software
Potential for limited
access within target
population
Confidentiality issues
may decrease return
rate

Web-based

Ease of reaching large

number of
potential respondents
Can use multiple question
formats

Time-consuming
development
Lack of control over
sample
Potential for bias in

Portfolios
Moya and OMalley
(1994): A portfolio is
a collection of a
students work,
experiences,
exhibitions, self-rating
(i.e. data), whereas
portfolio assessment
is the procedure used
to plan, collect, and
analyze the multiple
sources of data
maintained in the
portfolio.

Levels of assessment
activities:

identify a purpose and focus for the portfolio;

plan portfolio content;
design a portfolio analysis
procedure;
platform for the portfolios
instructional effect;
identify procedures to
verify portfolio content;
implement the model.

E-portfolios

www.google.com
create account (top left corner);
www.eportfolios.googlepages.com
www.protopage.com

E-quizzes
User-friendly
Quizstar :
- T can create new quizzes,
analyze the results of quizzes
and make class quizzes open only to
the class or selected Ss.
- T can create tiered quizzes for each
learning group or each ELL levels.
- Ss can create their own quizzes and
post links to quizzes on their Protopage

E-rubrics

Transferable ideas

Conclusion
Assessment is perhaps the best way of
identifying the support needs of learners
and can instil a desire to progress further
if linked to appropriate resources, good
quality, timely feedback, and to
challenging but stimulating ways of
demonstrating understanding and skills.
Effective use of technology can make
significant contributions here.

Bibliography
Books:

Erben. Tony, Ban. Ruth, Castaneda.Martha, Teaching English Language

Learners through Technology.

Articles:

Jansen. Karen, Corley Kevin , E-survey methodology.

Joint Information Systems Committee, Effective Practice with eAssessment-An overview of technologies, policies and practice in
further and higher education.

Sites:
www.google.com
http://quizstar.4teachers.org/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/
https://www.surveymonkey.com/

Thank you!!!