Language Testing Simplified for Language Teachers: Testing Issues and Test Questions

Language testing is a very important part of language teaching discipline for it is used as the most effective and beneficial way in assessing the gaining and achievement level of learners throughout a language program. Language teaching and testing have a reflective impact over each other, the outcomes of tests are also used for program evaluation purposes. This book aims to simplify the issues of language testing for language teachers. Theoretical aspects of language testing, test questions, assessment procedures and evaluation issues are presented in simplified forms. Samples of test questions that are most prefered by language teachers and test designers are presented with instructions, question forms and answers so that teachers can ‘see-and-do’ them. Construction of language tests is a demanding process and the test designers must pay attention to certain principles and factors,and follow certain steps through the design, development, operation and monitoring stages of tests. To ensure this, simplicity and practicality are given priority in this book so that test designers can use it as a simplified guide for testing purposes.

Obtained PhD. from Essex University, teeaching interests cover language testing and program evaluation, research techniques,developing writing skills and translation techniques.