The Task Force on Testing Standards (TFTS) of the International Language Testing Association was charged to produce a report of an international survey of language assessment standards, to provide for exchange of information on standards and for development of a code of practice. Contact with individuals in both language testing and the broader…

With the development of tests to detect infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), it has become possible to determine its prevalence and to monitor trends in populations. Such information is valuable in designing, implementing, and monitoring public health programs for the prevention and control of HIV and the Acquired Immune Deficiency…

This keynote address begins with examples that underscore how profoundly the issues of multiculturalism and diversity impact the consciousness of society at the end of the 20th century. Changes in assessment that can lead to assessment for change in a culturally diverse society are based on the ideas that "assessment as a process must be…

This report on language testing research focuses on lessons applied to limited English proficient (LEP) students and programs. First, a review of the history of primary and non-primary language testing is provided. The question of why there is no field of primary language testing is then discussed. The second major section of the report is a…

Paper presents two programs that were written to grade and item analyze multiple choice tests that are marked on IBM test cards. (Author)

Two research projects are reported her; one is producing a monolingual Malay dictionary, the second is developing an aphasia test for Thai speakers. (CK)

When student placement in French classes by achievement test scores and number of years of previous study became unreliable, the faculty of a university constructed a placement test of grammar and vocabulary for four intermediate courses. The test has been revised twice, with oral comprehension and reading items added, other items subtracted, and…

Diagrams showing the components of structural knowledge and the theoretical basis for structural knowledge introduce four tables presenting information on: (1) implicit strategies for conveying cognitive structure, including content/structures signalling (Meyer), frames/slots (Armbruster and Anderson), and Elaboration Theory (Reigeluth and…

A technique is described for reducing the incidence of cheating on multiple choice exams. One form of the test is used and each item is assigned multiple numbers. Depending upon the instructions given to the class, some students will use the first of each pair of numbers to determine where to place their responses on a separate answer sheet, while…

Article examined the concept of "learner verification", which questions the testing, development and revision of teachers' tools - texts, programs and instructional materials. (Author/RK)

This article attempts to point up some of common errors that are made in test preparation, and describe some principles of test construction. Article proposes a solution to problem of inadequate testing in form of seminar conducted by the institution, which would improve the testing ability of the faculty. (Author/EK)

An experiment based on the premise that frequent testing should motivate students to repetitive and intensive study habits and, consequently, to perform better, is reported. Two groups of first-year chemistry students participated; results showed the group having frequent tests throughout the course performed significantly higher on the final…

Article focuses attention on some of the more important factors to be considered in evaluating educational products and programs within the domain-referenced framework. (Author)

Discusses the merits of a practice examination modeled after the final examination administered in German classes at the University of Nebraska. (RL)