This document discusses different types of language assessment tests, including aptitude tests, proficiency tests, placement tests, diagnostic tests, and achievement tests. It provides details on popular proficiency tests like TOEFL and IELTS, describing their purpose, format, and international recognition. The document also explains the goals and characteristics of placement tests, diagnostic tests, and short-term and long-term achievement tests. It concludes that tests serve important purposes for students by helping teachers evaluate their proficiency, identify strengths and weaknesses, and ensure continued progress.

1. Language As s e s sment Ta sk
Classroom Language Test :
Aptitude Tests, Proficiency Tests, Placement
Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Achievement Tests
A r r a n g e d B y :
E n e n g S y a m s i a h
K i n k i n S u s a n s i
N u r V i a P a h l a w a n i t a
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2. T E S T I S …
A method measuring student knowledge,
ability and understanding about the
materials also their performance in learning
process.
In learning language, there are kinds of tests
to measure students achievements from what
they have learned in the classroom. Each test
has its own characteristics, usability, and
certain purposes that surely beneficial for the
improvement of the students.
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3. T E S T S …
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Ba s e d o n
Re s p o n s e
S u b j e c t i v e
t e s t
Ob j e c t i v e
t e s t
Based on the
Orientation and the
Way to Test
Language
Competence
Direct
Competence
Indirect
Competence
Language
Performance
Direct
Performance
Indirect
Performance
Ba s e d o n P u r p o s e s
La n g u a g e
Ap t i t u d e
P r o f i c i e n c y
P l a c eme n t
Di a g n o s t i c

4. APTITUDE TESTS
A test to measure potency that someone has
in learning foreign language to predict the
successful of study in the classroom.
The examples of standardize language aptitude tests in
United States are: the Modern Language Aptitude Test
(MLAT) and The Pimsleur Language Aptitude Battery
(PLAB)
The characteristics of these tests that differ from other
language tests are their type of tasks. For example in
MLAT there are 5 different tasks: Number learning,
Phonetic script, Spelling clues, Words in sentences, and
Paired associates
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5. PROFICIENCY TESTS
W h a t i s p r o f i c i e n c y t e s t ?
A comprehensive tests to measures a learner’s level of
language that includes all aspects such as listening,
speaking, reading, grammar and writing.
W h e r e i s i t h e l d ?
I t is implemented in educat ional inst i tut ions,
embassies, government of f ices, and companies.
W h a t i s i t f o r ?
One of the requi rement in many companies for
employees who are sent to at tend seminars,
courses or t raining using Engl ish as the
language.
• The resul t is accurate and highly rel iable .
• For example: TOEFL and IELTS
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6. TOEFL ( Te s t o f En g l i s h a s a F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e )
• The most widely respected English-language test in the world
that developed by English Testing System (ETS).
• Recognized in more than 130 countries including U.S Australia,
Canada, U.K.
W h a t f o r ?
for residential and work visas
for professional certification purposes
to measure progress in learning English
2 t y p e s o f T O E F L t e s t :
TOEFL iBT ( Int e rne t -ba s ed Te s t )
• administered via Internet with international reputation.
• consists of 4 sessions: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and
Writing.
TOEFL ITP ( Ins t i tut iona l Te s t ing Progr am)
• for local and regional institutions
• for specific scholarship application.
• consists of 3 session: Listening, Structure, Reading
Comprehension.
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7. IELTS
(Int e rna t iona l Engl i sh Language Te s t ing Sys t em)
• A test for higher education as preparation for living
in English speaking country such as U.K, Australia,
Canada, New Zealand to study or work there.
• Assesses all of English skills: reading, writing,
listening and speaking that has international
reputation.
• Uses a one-on-one speaking test to assess English
communication skills.
• Recognized by professional bodies, immigration
authorities and government agencies.
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8. PLACEMENT TEST…?
• a test to check the academic skills level of entering
students because they may have very different skill levels.
• To place students in class at the right level that suit their
needs.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS…?
• a test to diagnose specific aspects of a language. For
example pronunciation diagnose phonological
features of English.
• to measure students strengths and weakness to fix
their weakness and to determine how much more they
still need to learn before leave the class.
• it uses formative assessment.
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9. ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Also called progress tests
to evaluates academic ability related to syllabus or
classroom lesson or even a total curriculum within a
particular time. For example : UN (National Test)
Two typ e s of p r ogr e s s t e s t s :
Sh o r t - t e rm
to check how well students have understood learned material
during certain period. Teacher can decide whether remedial is
required.
Long - t e rm
Also called Course Tests
• to check progress over the entire course as the sole basis of
decisions to promote to a higher level. It can be structured as
quizzes and be formulated as presentation, poster, assignment,
research, projects.
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10. CONCLUSIONS…
A test with its different forms, standardized or non-standardized
test, administered formally or informally has
significant purposes for students. Through test, teachers will
know the proficiency of students, identify their strengths and
weakness in study, their comprehension to the materials, find
problems in learning process, and for achievement as well.
Whatever the results, teacher should encourage the
students to be better and better next time and make some
progresses. Teachers should make effort to recognize their
students strengths, aptitude, and maximize their potency as
a guidance for students future. Above all, tests should be for
the benefit of the students, not the teacher, school, district,
or state .
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11. SOURCES
Brown, H. Douglas (2013). Language Assessment Principles
And Classroom Practices.
www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/linguafolio/6305
http://thejoyoflanguageassessment.wordpress.com/2012/12/
19/kind-of-test/
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