Assessing 3rd of ESO Grammar through Alternatives in Assessment

Abstract

[eng] Currently, due to the global spread of English as a lingua franca, English Language Teaching has adopted a communicative approach. Language assessment practices have also changed a lot throught the last century to fulfill the new social needs, but there is still reluctance to abandon old practices such as standarized tests. These practices seem to be very rooted in high schools, specially when grammar is to be concerned. This project looks into the evolution of assessment practices during the last century and analizes the new alternatives in assessment that have emerged to make up for old practices. After that, it offers a didactic proposal for a Majorcan high school whose main aim is to demonstrate that assessing grammar via new alternatives in assessment is not only possible but recommendable. The conclusion of the project is that although new alternatives in assessment are highly demanding and time consuming to create, they are the best option to assess the learning process of our students, including grammar.