Language Testing & Evaluation

In this globalization era, English is a global lingua franca. ELT teachers are challenged to implement effective teaching and assessment methods that support students’ communicative competence. An effective evaluation must represent students’ language development and proficiency levels. By conducting a comprehensive evaluation, teachers can make decisions to support improvement in the learning process.

To become successful teachers, teachers need to understand that evaluation in language teaching is important to measure and analyze the results of the teaching and learning process. By doing so, the teachers can ensure that curriculum goals and individual learning needs are met. This book emphasizes that evaluation is not only a way to measure the students’ achievement, but it is also as a tool to support the overall learning experience.

This book is structured to provide the theoretical insights and practical tools for teachers. It guides them in assessing language in order to meet the academic standards while fostering a positive and meaningful learning environment for the students. Through careful exploration of the principles of assessment, standardized testing, and test design, this book aims to help teachers or teacher candidates to evaluate learners’ language proficiency while capturing the essential components of ELT.