The Test Item
• Summative and Formal – Progress Test
• Genre of writing – not applied
• Type of writing performance – Imitative
• Microskills – produce graphemes and orthographic patterns
• Picture-cued tasks – similar pictures are presented and students have to write the words that the picture presents
Scoring Chart – Total: 2,5 points

 
0,5 – spelling and place are both correct.
0,2 – either spelling or place is incorrect.
0,0 – both spelling and place are incorrect.
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Principles Involved to This Test Item
• Practicality – the item is not extensive, easy to administer and “has scoring procedure that is specific and time-efficient”. (BROWN. p. 19)

• Reliability
– Rater reliability: the teacher uses the same criteria to correct the test (see the scoring chart )
– Test reliability: the test item is short

• Validity - the test item check the vocabulary that was practiced in class.
- Content validity – the test item requires the vocabulary given in class.

• Authenticity – somewhat inauthentic.

• Wash back – When the teacher gives back the test to the students they can receive grades and comments on their test item, and then it may produce a beneficial wash back.