Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency: The Interface between Learning and Assessment

Introduction. 1. Diagnosing foreign language proficiency: a testing/ teaching interface 2. Diagnosis in other fields 3. The Dialang System 4. Setting standards 5. The value of a Vocabulary Size Placement Test 6. The role of self-assessment 7. Diagnosing Reading 8. Diagnosing Listening 9. Diagnosing Writing 10. Diagnosing Grammar 11. Diagnosing Vocabulary. 12. The value of feedback and advice 13. The future: Experimental Items 14. The use of self assessment in benchmarking 15. Future research and development.

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