CERTIFICAAT NEDERLANDS ALS VREEMDE TAAL CNaVT

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CERTIFICAAT NEDERLANDS ALS VREEMDE TAAL (CNaVT)
Developing a test bank for task-based language
assessment

• Lucia.Luyten_at_arts.kuleuven.be
• Shalini.Roppe_at_arts.kuleuven.be

Catholic University of Leuven
University of Amsterdam
TBLT Leuven
september 2005
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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)

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C2 C1 B2 B1 A2 A1
PTIT PMT PPT PAT
PTPB PTHO
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CNaVT-exams

• Administered worldwide
• Functional and task-based exams
• From language needs to language profiles

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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

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Tools

• Video/DVD
• Website

TEST BANK
www.cnavt.org
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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

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Searching the test bank

• Skills
• Level
• Profile

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Exemplary Query 1

• Profile PAT
• http//www.cnavt.org

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Exemplary Query 2

• Skill integrated language skill

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Exemplary Query 3

• Level A1

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Exemplary Query 4

• Search by using multiple criteria

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ToetsTip

• To inform on various aspects of the process of
  assessment
• To stimulate interaction
• http//www.cnavt.org

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Food for thought
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Plans for the future

• Keeping room for improvement
• An ongoing task
• Integrating new ideas