Assessment is a process for obtaining information and making a particular educational decision.
The aim of English test is to gather reliable information of what learners can do in English and what they know
about English. In order to change and revise the teaching plans, approaches, materials as well as teaching
strategies, teaching and learning requires learners to constantly gather information and make decisions. Sound
assessment procedures gather sound information which helps learners decide to what degree a student has
achieved in the learning targets. This paper aims to explore and provide philosophies and principles of assessment
and testing for college English teachers. |