Proceedings of the 45th International Philological Conference (IPC 2016)

Placement testing and what results can tell us

Authors
Natalia Chekurova
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Natalia Chekurova
Available Online June 2017.
DOI
10.2991/ipc-16.2017.5How to use a DOI?
Keywords
placement, tests, English, online, exams.
Abstract

Assessing students is a key part of teaching a language. Placement tests are used to help teachers set up learner groups that can work together, and to inform decisions ranging from choosing the most suitable course book to devising the teaching content to suit a particular group of students. The article explores what functions a placement test must fulfill, what essential qualities a valid, reliable and practical test must have - and how these qualities can be ensured.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 45th International Philological Conference (IPC 2016)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
June 2017
ISBN
978-94-6252-354-8
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/ipc-16.2017.5How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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