Assessing Proficiency in the Classroom

For teachers in need of practical ways to assess communicative proficiency. This guide presents the terminology of communicative language teaching and testing, including a critical review of the proficiency guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Improved testing methods and practical tasks and evaluation criteria are recommended. NOTE: This guide is also in Assessing Spanish Proficiency with Stories and Assessing French Proficiency with Stories.