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An ecological perspective on classroom-based assessment

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Date
03/01/2023
Author
Chong , SW
Isaacs, Talia
Keywords
LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
LB2300 Higher Education
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Abstract
Classroom-based assessment (CBA) takes place in learning environments influenced by myriad individual and contextual factors. Nevertheless, factors related to individual differences and learner psychology are seldom considered in creating instructional environments designed to facilitate learners’ use of CBA. This article introduces the concept of language assessment ecology (LAE)—a dynamic classroom environment where learners’ needs are addressed through deliberate and informed orchestration of language learning environment so that learners can make effective use of assessment for their learning. Informed by Ecological Systems Theory, we postulate that LAE is a multi-layered system, where learners’ engagement with CBA is an outcome of alignment between learning contexts and learners’ cognitive-psychological needs. At the outset of this article, we provide a review of current CBA frameworks to underscore the merits of LAE. Contextual and learner variables that need to be considered in an LAE are then identified and discussed. From a complex dynamic systems perspective, the versatility and complexity of the interplay among these variables will be stressed. The article concludes with implications of LAE for conducting CBA research.
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Chong , SW & Isaacs , T 2023 , ' An ecological perspective on classroom-based assessment ' , TESOL Quarterly , vol. Early View . https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.3201
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TESOL Quarterly
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Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.3201
ISSN
0039-8322
Type
Journal article
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Copyright 2023 The Authors. TESOL Quarterly published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of TESOL International Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/26785

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