The development of a suite of computer-based diagnostic tests based on the Common European Framework

DIALANG is an on-line language assessment system, which contains tests in 14 European languages and is based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). It is the first major testing system that is oriented towards diagnosing language skills and providing feedback to users rather than cert...

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Published in:Language testing 2005-07, Vol.22 (3), p.301-320
Main Authors: Alderson, J. Charles, Huhta, Ari
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Computer Assisted Testing
Computers
Councils
Diagnostic Tests
Educational standards
English language
Europe
European languages
Feedback
Foreign Countries
Internet
Language
Language assessment
Language proficiency
Language Skills
Language Tests
Listening
Native Speakers
Reading
Second Language Learning
Second Languages
Self evaluation
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Skills
Standard Setting
Standard Setting (Scoring)
Test Items
Test Results
Testing
Writing
Writing Instruction
Writing Skills
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Summary:DIALANG is an on-line language assessment system, which contains tests in 14 European languages and is based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). It is the first major testing system that is oriented towards diagnosing language skills and providing feedback to users rather than certifying their proficiency. This article describes the contents of Version 1 of DIALANG and the way in which the system works. This is followed by an account of the development of DIALANG tests and of the pilot testing and standard setting procedures. The results of the first analyses of items and self-assessment statements, and of the standard setting procedures, are reported. The article focuses on the results for English, but findings for some other languages are also touched upon.
ISSN:0265-5322
1477-0946
DOI:10.1191/0265532205lt310oa