Testing and Assessment Unit

Measurement and Evaluation Unit — Duties and Responsibilities

The Measurement and Evaluation Unit of the School of Foreign Languages ​​is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of academic processes to measure students' language proficiency in a reliable, valid, and objective manner. The unit's primary duties and responsibilities are listed below.

1. Exam Preparation and Development

·         Plan, prepare, and update exams for the preparatory program, common courses, and departmental exams in accordance with the academic calendar.

·         Ensure the validity and reliability of exam questions, create and regularly update item pools.

·         Design balanced and level-appropriate exams addressing the four basic language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).

·         Observe scientific principles in the measurement and evaluation processes and work in collaboration with faculty members.

2. Coordination of the Exam Implementation Process

·         Conduct planning, assignment, and supervision during the exam administration process.

·         Ensuring the confidentiality, security, and integrity of exams.

·         Preparing exam guidelines and informing faculty members before the exam.

·         Organizing the administration, collection, evaluation, and archiving of exams.

3. Assessment and Analysis

·         Statistically analyzing exam results and preparing final reports.

·         Conducting item analysis, achievement distribution, and reliability studies of assessment tools.

·         Sharing the obtained data with academic boards to improve teaching processes.

·         Contributing to educational quality by correlating student achievement with program outcomes.

4. Compliance with Legislation and Standards

·         Working in accordance with the assessment and evaluation principles determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the university.

·         Providing data for quality assurance and accreditation processes and preparing regular reports.

·         To follow national and international assessment and evaluation standards and develop the unit's activities accordingly.

5. Training, Collaboration, and Development

·         To organize in-service training, seminars, and workshops for faculty members in the field of assessment and evaluation.

·         To ensure that exams align with the curriculum by collaborating with academic staff.

·         To manage feedback processes for the continuous improvement of assessment and evaluation practices.

6. Archiving and Data Management

·         To regularly archive exam documents (question booklets, answer keys, analysis reports, etc.).

·         To ensure data security for exams administered digitally and to manage archiving processes.

·         To store documents related to assessment and evaluation activities in accordance with the quality management system.

7. Institutional Reporting

·         To prepare assessment and evaluation activity reports at the end of each semester and submit them to the relevant academic boards.

·         To maintain unit activities in line with the institution's strategic plan and quality policy.

·         To monitor and share current practices within the institution to continuously improve measurement and evaluation processes.

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    •   Contact
  • Department Address:
    Çiftlikköy Kampüsü 33343/ Yenişehir / MERSİN
  • Dept. Secretarial Phone:
    +90 324 361 00 01 / 16603
  • Dept. Secretarial Fax:
    +90 324 361 02 43
  • Dept. Secretarial e-mail: ydilleryo@mersin.edu.tr