An assessment and evaluation in teaching Turkish as a foreign language

Teaching Turkish as a foreign language is based on the development of four basic language skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking (dialogue and verbal lecture). The targeted achievement limits of these skills are stated in the European Language Portfolio. Teaching aimed for targeted achievements should be subject to a measurement and evaluation to determine whether these gains have been achieved. The measurement and evaluation process to be done should be in accordance with the teaching of Turkish as a foreign language. This process must be carried out within the framework of a plan by performing necessary preliminary work in accordance with the measurement and scale. Because of a large gap regarding to the question types to be used especially for assessment, instructor use the wrong methods when assessment and evaluation of teaching Turkish as a foreign language. From this point of view, in this study, it is revealed how to measure and evaluate the Turkish language as a foreign language. The types of exam and questions which are used for assessment and evaluation are explained together with examples. In addition, the points to be considered in the preparation and application process of the material required for measurement are explained. Keywords: Turkish as a foreign language, assessment and evaluation, exam and question types