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INTRODUCTION: Assessment Issues: Direct Assessment: Sample Tasks

Task 1

     SAY EACH OF THE WORDS:

     book
     water
     vote
     five hundreds
     computer
     poison

Notes:
Assume that the instructions are given verbally, and that each word is written on a separate card.
If your native language is not English, assume these words are written/said in your own language.

Ask yourself:

  1. What aspect(s) or process(es) of literacy does the task (item) measure?
  2. How well does the task measure that aspect or process of literacy?
  3. How important is it to measure that aspect of literacy?
  4. What administration or scoring issues are involved?

After you have thought about these, click one of the following options:

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