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Application of an On-Line
Diagnostic English Language Test
Overview of presentation
Background
The DELTA system
Applications of DELTA
Background
DELTA Context
Opportunity provided by planning for 4-year curriculum
for English language centres to review their curricula and
provision of learning, teaching and assessment
Tertiary educations focus on outcomes-based learning,
teaching and assessment
Increased emphasis on learner autonomy and the
independent learner
Bachman report to UGC on language enhancement
Exit
What is DELTA?
An English language proficiency assessment system
designed specifically for the Hong Kong academic context
which can
Assessment Format
Multiple-choice items
DELTA Track
tracking
TEST DELIVERY
automated scoring & test analysis
REPORTING
report generation & transmission
Learning Management System (Moodle) and/or e-Portfolio
Management
Enrolment and attendance
Item database
Results (Export to Winsteps for analysis)
Receives
email
reminder to
register
Sets DELTA
target (with the
advice of a
language
teacher)
(Re)sets
DELTA target
(with the advice
of a language
teacher)
Receives
email
reminder to
register
Applications of DELTA
@ CITYU
Providers of
language courses
Parent
departments &
senior
management
-Needs report
-Tracking information
-Overall
-Per college/school
DELTA
DELTA
DELTA
English
English
DELTA
English
English
English
2012
2013
http://elws2.cityu.edu.hk/Indep
endentLearning/writing2.html
http://elws2.cityu.edu.hk/Indep
endentLearning/writing2.html
Independent
learning
guidance
Language
learning
plan
Meeting
with a
Language
Learning
Advisor
Applications of DELTA
@Lingnan
External Consultant
Professor Trevor Bond, James Cook University, Australia