- Overview of module 1
- The importance of Reading tests
- Types of Reading tests
- Format of a Reading test
- Misconceptions about Reading tests
- Should we test the ability to read aloud?
- Should we test the knowledge of language?
- Can the answers come from outside the passage?
- Quiz
- Summary
Online
3 Months
₹ 11,800
Inclusive of GST
Quick facts
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Collaborators
TCS
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study, Virtual Classroom
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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number of course credit
4
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Course overview
The ‘Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension’ certification program is delivered to the students to enhance their skills of English language and inculcate abilities to design assessments for English language testing in various levels. This online course is provided by the TCS iON digital learning hub for candidates who are interested in learning about strategies to evaluate the reading competency of individuals.
This TCS iON Industry honor certification training is organized for a duration of three months. This course offers four credit points with lectures, tutorials, and experimental learning methodologies. The learners of this course are given benefits like mentorship, the academic community, industrial exposure, and other online learning resources.
The ‘Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension’ certification training will enable the students to become competent in drafting tests to analyze their language skills in English and also receive a certificate of achievement after fulfilling the conditions.
The highlights
- Online mode
- Three months course
- Digital certificate
- Four credits
- Mentorship
- Online resources
Program offerings
- Digital resources
- Online lectures
- Academic connect connectivity
- Industry assignment
- Practice assessments
- Summative assessments
- Digital certificate
Course and certificate fees
Fees information
The Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension certification fee is paid online to get access to the course curriculum.
Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension fee structure
Particulars | Fee in INR |
Program Fee | INR 11,800 |
certificate availability
certificate providing authority
Eligibility criteria
The students of the ‘Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension’ program are required to be proficient in the English language while applying for the course.
Certificate qualifying details
The students of the ‘Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension’ online course can receive the E-Certificate of achievement after clearing the summative assessments and the course study. The students who don’t take the summative assessment can get the certificate of participation.
What you will learn
The ‘Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension’ curriculum is structured for the students to enhance their reading skills and writing skills for framing assessments for reading comprehension. Students by the end of the program will be able to form different levels of tests to evaluate their reading skills and also develop the ability to identify good readers.
Admission details
The registration process for the ‘Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension’ certification classes is done online through the TCS iON website.
Step 1: Find the course page using the following link,
https://learning.tcsionhub.in/courses/industry-honour-certification/item-writing/english-reading-comprehension/
Step 2: Click on the ‘Activate Now’ link.
Step 3: Fill in the details to create a course account.
The syllabus
Basic Concepts
Levels of Comprehension
- Overview of module 2
- The lower level questions
- The higher-level questions
- What we think versus what happens
- Taxonomy of objectives for testing Reading
- Why not use the Bloom's taxonomy?
- Version of the Barrett's taxonomy in a National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test
- Quiz
- Summary
How Organisations Define and Test Reading
- Overview of module 3
- Reading frameworks
- Sample questions on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reading framework
- Proficiency levels in a test
- Tests for different ability groups
- Summary
Sample Reading Tests
- Overview of module 4
- Test samples
- Features of the tests
- Can we use such tests?
- Summary
Reading Processes
- Overview of module 5
- Overview of fluent reading
- Basic model of reading
- What is on the page
- Quiz
- Limitations of the linguistic approach
- What is in the head?
- Using a schema
- When should a schema be activated
- The schema determines the interpretation
- Quiz
- Using bottom-up and top-down processing
- Implications for testing
- Summary
Text Structure
- Overview of module 6
- Levels of information in a text
- Identifying the topic of a text
- Topic versus the main idea
- Location of the main idea
- Supporting details
- Type of texts
- Type of texts: Stories
- Types of texts: Informational texts
- Summary of text structure
- Implications for testing text structure
What Skilled Readers Do?
- Overview of module 7
- Inventory reading strategies
- Which reading strategies are important?
- What strategies do our candidates use?
- Strategies while reading: Evaluation of the quality of the text
- Summary
- A list of reading strategies: Your reactions to Meta-cognitive Awareness Reading Strategy Inventory (MARSI)
Implications for Testing Reading
- Overview of module 8
- Components of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) framework
- Identifying the purpose of a question
- Summary
Selecting and Editing Passages
- Overview of module 9
- Topics to avoid
- Deciding on genres
- Readability of passages
- Finding suitable passages
- Editing passages
- Assignment
Writing and Editing Multiple-Choice Questions
- Overview of module 10
- The process: Identifying potential questions
- Pros and cons of multiple-choice questions
- Editing multiple-choice questions
- Writing stems
- Tips for writing stems
- Writing the options
- Quiz
- Assignment
Writing the Answer Key
- Introduction
- Reasons for writing an answer key
- Types of answer keys
- Compiling the test
- Assignment
Interpreting the Results
- Introduction
- Response rate
- The range of scores
- Item analysis
- Distractor analysis
Evaluation process
For the certificate of achievement, students are required to write the summative assessment which consists of part A and part B to test the conceptual and practical knowledge. The minimum requirement to clear the assessment is 40% in part A, 50% in part B with an overall average of 50 marks.
How it helps
The ‘Item Writing in English Reading Comprehension’ online certification enables students to gain skills and knowledge of English language teaching, English testing, English reading, and comprehension. This course offers hands-on experience in developing the competence for writing the reading comprehension texts for assessments.
Instructors
Dr Renu Gupta
English Teacher
Freelancer
Other Masters, Ph.D
Ms Shalika Kapoor
English Teacher
Freelancer
FAQs
This online certification course is provided by the TCS iON digital learning hub.
The candidates have to be proficient in the English language.
You can learn through online lectures, materials, live sessions, tutorials, and practical sessions.
You can register for the course and begin the course.
Yes, the certification benefits include a certificate of achievement after completing the course.