Kurdish Tertiary EFL Teachers’ Assessment Literacy in Alternative Assessments and Its Influence on the Ethicality of Their Assessments

Abstract

Assessment has witnessed a great transformation in the past decade or so because it is considered an integral part of the instructional process. This transformation has recognized the impact of such factors as ethicality and professionalism on assessment and test performance. This chapter aims to critically analyse the effect of language assessment literacy in alternative assessment on the ethicality of English language assessment practices among Kurdish tertiary EFL teachers. After discussing concepts related to alternative assessment, the chapter provides a description of the current assessment situation in some Kurdistan Region English departments and then it discusses the level of Kurdish EFL teachers’ assessment literacy in alternative assessment and how that influences their assessment practices.