This book relates language testing practice to current views ofcommunicative language teaching and testing. It builds on thetheoretical background expounded in Bachman's FundamentalConsiderations in Language Testing and examines the design, planning,and organization of tests. The book is divided into three sectionswhich discuss 1) objectives and expectations, the context of languagetesting, and the abilities to be tested, 2) the process of testdevelopment, including blueprints, resources, operationalization, andscoring methods, and 3) ten examples which illustrate the principlesdiscussed in Parts One and Two.
