KEY TERMS

 By Shanny G

The following terms are used throughout the document:

• Washback: a positive or negative perception.
• Progress test: test that measure the course content.
• Placement test: test that place student in an appropriate level.
• Aptitude test: it measures to a person ability to learn.
• Diagnosis test: it uses as a tool to identify of a student weakness.
• Achievement test: it is the measurement of course´s result.
• Benchmark: a reference to evaluate or check by comparison.
• Reliability: refers to the consistency or credibility of something.
• Cornerstone: is the main point or the cornerstone.

                                                                 

• Gauge: an instrument used for judgment or measure.
• Memento: an object used as a reminder or souvenir.
• Suffice: it is enough or meets the needs.
• Schemata: technical representation of a theory in a model or outline.  
• Interwoven: become mixed together.
• Pertain: belong to something.
• Cue: act as a prompt or reminder.
• Feasible: possible to do easily or conveniently.
• Blots: a dark mark of stain, on something that is otherwise good.
• Smear: damage a reputation with false accusations, or an insecure foothold.
• Bolster: a part of a vehicle or tool that provide structural support.
• Decipher: succeed in understanding something.
• Éclair: a small soft cake.
• Grid: a pattern of lines marking the starting place.
• Scaffolding: a temporary structure on the outside of a building.
• Gleam: shine brightly
• Testees: a person who is tested, as by scholastic examination.
• Snarl: say something aggressively.
• Growl: say something in a low harsh voice.
•  Harsh: cruel or severe.
• Loathe: feel disgust.
• Screech: move rapidly shouting.
• Wholly: cruel or severe
• Aligned: arrange in a straight, correct relative way.

•  English language learner (ELL):  in this document, a general term for students who are developing the English language proficiency needed to succeed in English-medium classrooms in U.S. schools.
•  Response: any kind of performance to be evaluated as part of an assessment, including multiple choice answers, short answers, extended answers, essays, presentations, demonstrations, or portfolios.
•  Rubric: the scoring criteria, scoring guide, rating scale and descriptors, or other framework used to evaluate responses.
•  Task: a specific test item, topic, problem, question, prompt, or assignment.
• Testing accommodation: any change to standardized testing conditions intended to make the test more fair and accessible for an individual or subgroup that does not change the construct being measured.