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CERTIFICAAT NEDERLANDS ALS VREEMDE TAAL (CNaVT). Developing a test bank for task-based language assessment. Lucia.Luyten@arts.kuleuven.be Shalini.Roppe@arts.kuleuven.be. Catholic University of Leuven. University of Amsterdam. TBLT Leuven – september 2005. Six profile exams.
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CERTIFICAAT NEDERLANDS ALS VREEMDE TAAL (CNaVT) Developing a test bank for task-based language assessment Lucia.Luyten@arts.kuleuven.be Shalini.Roppe@arts.kuleuven.be Catholic University of Leuven University of Amsterdam TBLT Leuven – september 2005
Six profile exams • Tourist and informal language proficiency (PTIT) • Societal language proficiency (PMT) • Professional language proficiency (PPT) • Academic language proficiency (PAT) • Language proficiency in practical professions (PTPB) • Language proficiency in higher education (PTHO)
C2 C1 B2 B1 A2 A1 PTIT PMT PPT PAT PTPBPTHO
CNaVT-exams • Administered worldwide • Functional and task-based exams • From language needs to language profiles
Need for information • Inform on: • Content of the exam(s) • Organisation of the exam(s) • Administration of the exam(s) Via different means of communication
Tools • Video/DVD • Website TEST BANK www.cnavt.org
Test bank – goals • Provide information on intermediary assessment • Gain insight in the learning process • Situate performance in CEFR/ALTE • Inform about different aspects of assessment
Searching the test bank • Skills • Level • Profile
Exemplary Query 1 • Profile: PAT http://www.cnavt.org
Exemplary Query 2 • Skill: integrated language skill
Exemplary Query 3 • Level: A1
Exemplary Query 4 • Search by using multiple criteria
ToetsTip • To inform on various aspects of the process of assessment • To stimulate interaction http://www.cnavt.org
Plans for the future • Keeping room for improvement • An ongoing task • Integrating new ideas