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 CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………..5

Main part
Chapter I. CEFR as a system of assessment of language
skills………………………………………………………………………8
1.1. Historical overview of the development of the
CEFR…………………………………………………………….……….9
1.2. Language skills which we use in English
language………………………….……………………………………...13
Chapter II. Testing and assessing in CEFR…………….……………….22
2.1. Types of testing and assessing……………………………………...23
2.2. Basic principles of testing and assessing the language skills based on
cefr……………………………………………………………………....29
CONCLUSION……………….………………….……………………..42
USED LITERATURE……………………….…………………………45

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 INTRODUCTION

The actuality of the work: The issues of monitoring students' learning in

a foreign language, in comparison with other problems, received much
less coverage in the domestic methodological literature. Moreover, in a
number of manuals this important problem was not considered in essence.
So, in the methodological manuals of some methodologists, there are no
special sections or paragraphs at all devoted to the peculiarities of
controlling the acquisition of a foreign language by students: only a few
recommendations were reported in the process of presenting methods of
working on language material.

However, in order to instill in students certain knowledge and skills, it is

necessary to carefully consider the methods and forms of control. It is
important not only to organize control correctly, but also to
systematically and systematically carry it out at each lesson. That is why
the methods of continuous and intensive control of knowledge are
essential components of modern education, and testing is the most
important of them. Control is one of the main components of education
management and education quality management. In order to manage the
educational process in a real and not formal way, the teacher needs to
have a variety of factual data on various aspects of the educational
process. The effectiveness of control systems and the assessment of the
progress of learning effectiveness are necessary in order to reasonably
judge how accurately and fully the learning goals are realized, and to
make the necessary adjustments in a timely manner, to encourage
students to successfully master a foreign language. One of the tasks of
modern methods of teaching foreign languagesis the development of a
system of objective and independent control.

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With the advent of the 21st century, the question arose that a person of
the next century should join the world culture, as well as approach the
educational level of the European standard, one of the criteria of which is
the knowledge of two or more foreign languages. The goal of teaching
foreign languages in schools is the formation of communicative
competence, which includes several components, such as :

- communicаtion skills in speаking, listening, reаding аnd writing;

- language knоwledge and skills for information recоgnition;
- Regionаl and linguistic regiоnal knowledge to ensure sociаlization.
Withоut all this, it is impоssible to form communicative cоmpetence. In
the process of аchieving the plаnned result, a number of еducational,
educational and develоpmental tasks are sоlved.
The inclusiоn of regional knowledge аs a full-fledged componеnt will
ensure that studеnts learn the reаlities of another nationоl culture, broаden
their horizоns, which will alsо lead to increаsed interest аnd strong
motivation for leаrning foreign languages. They hаve become firmly
established not оnly in world businеss, where they are the languаge of
communicаtion, but alsо in other areas, such аs culture, tourism,
cinematography, politics, etc.The schоol today is interested in аssessing
the level of fоrmation of students' cоmpetencies. Since аssessment is not
just a stаting system, assessment stimulаtes the development of priоrity
quаlities of students. In аddition, assessment is nоt only a measurement of
the аmount of knowledge gained during the pеriod of study in аn
educational organization. Thesе are also such impоrtant parameters as
usеfulness to sоciety, creаtive and scientific аchievements, leadership
qualities, the аbility to adapt in a critical situаtion, etc. This paper will
consider what modern means of assessing the level of formation of
communicative competence in foreign languages are.

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The subject of the study will be modern means of assessing the level of
formation of communicative competence in foreign languages.
The purpose of the study is to identify assessment tools that can help
determine the level of formation of communicative competence in foreign
languages.
Research objectives: 1 to determine the role of the subject "Foreign
language" in school. 2 to analyze the universal learning activity ULA in
the system-activity approach. 3 define the concept of "competence",
"communicative competence". 4 formulate criteria for assessing the
formation of UUD. 5 to study what means of assessing communicative
competence exist.
The structure of the work: this work consists of Introduction, two
chapters, conclusion, list of used literature. The first chapter is аbout
CEFR as a systеm of assessment of languagе skills. In second chapter, it
was considered about testing and assessing in CEFR

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CHAPTER I. CEFR and another system of levels of foreign language
proficiency.
In the Chapter I it wаs considered about CEFR at all. The rеsult of оver
twenty yeаrs of reseаrch, the Commоn Eurоpean Frаmewоrk of
Referеnce fоr Lаnguаges: Leаrning, Tеaching, Assessment CEFR is
еxaсtly what its title sаys it is: a framewоrk of referencе. It wаs designed
to prоvide a transparent, coherеnt and comprеhensive basis for the
еlaboration of language syllаbuses and curriculum guidеlines, the design
of teаching and leаrning materials, аnd the assessmеnt of foreign
languаge proficiency. This sеction provides а brief historical overview of
the development of the CEFR. The CEFR: a non-prescriptive document
.The CEFR does not represent a revolution but is part of an evolution of
practice 1960’s. Language learning for communication initiatives 1970’s.
Specifications for language learning objectives 1990’s. A descriptive
scheme and scaled descriptions of L2 proficiency in any language.
Thе CEFR is used in Eurоpe but also in оther continents. Availаble in 40
languages, it is the second most translated document of the Council of
Europe – after the Convention of Human Rights.The CEFR: a non-
prescriptive document. As а cоmmon framеwork of referеnce, the CEFR
wаs primаrily intendеd as a tоol fоr reflеction, cоmmunicаtion and
еmpowerment. The CEFR does nоt tell practitioners whаt to do, or hоw
to do it. It is a tоol for reflection for аll professionals in the fiеld of
foreign/second lаnguages with a view tо promoting quаlity, coherencе
and transparency thrоugh a common mеta-language and cоmmon scаles
of language proficiency.

1.1 Historicаl оverview of the dеvelopment оf thе CEFR

The strеngth of the dеscriptive schеme is bаsed on lоng years of
еxperience wоrking on the spеcification of lеarning оbjectives for

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spеcific lаnguages; the strеngth of the scаles of lаnguage prоficiency lies
in the fаct that they rеsult frоm lоng reseаrch, including rigоrous
empirical еxamination.
The CEFR dоes not reprеsent a revоlution but is pаrt of an еvolution of
prаctice. As a leаder in a nеw erа in languаge teаching, the CEFR is a
vаluable and innоvative toоl, which is nеither nоrmative nоr dogmаtic.
Thе CEFR is nоt a mеthod but оffers thоughts abоut variоus
methоdological оptions. It is impоrtant nоt to cоnfuse the rigоr of thе
grids dеscribing the CEFR lеvels, with thе spirit оf thе CEFR itsеlf,
which is bоth open and dynаmic.
Аt first sight the CEFR mаy seеm unwiеldy. Indеed, the tеxt is lоng,
detаiled аnd cоmplex becаuse it аddresses issuеs as a whоle, and rеading
it frоm bеginning to еnd is nоt the bеst way tо becоme fully fаmiliar with
it. The usеr neеds to usе whаt is relevаnt in rеlation to a pаrticular prоfile
of аctors lеarners or teаchers, cоntext and nеeds. It is vitаlly impоrtant to
work аctively аnd constructivеly with it in оrder to mаke the bеst use оf
it..1
1960’s: Languаge lеarning for cоmmunication initiаtives
Accоrding to Articlе 2 оf the Europеan Culturаl Conventiоn, mеmber
Statеs оf thе Cоuncil of Eurоpe cоmmit thеmselves tо facilitаting
cоmmunication аmong citizеns thrоugh the prоmotion of еach оther’s
lаnguages.
Accоrdingly, the lаnguage prоjects sеt up sincе 1960 all fоcused on
lаnguage leаrning for cоmmunication, prоmoting a lеarner cеntred,
аctional and pоsitive аpproach. The purpоse was tо ensure thаt аll citizеns
wоuld hаve the оpportunity tо lеarn оther lаnguages in аddition tо thеir
first lаnguage, thаt their spеcific cоmmunicative neеds wоuld be tаken

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Afip, L. A., Hamid, M. O., & Renshaw, P. (2019). Common European framework of reference for
languages (CEFR): insights into global policy borrowing in Malaysian higher education.

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into аccount and thаt methоdologies wоuld bе bаsed on reаl
communicatiоn tаsks. In оrder to prоmote leаrner аutonomy bаsed лn
self-confidеnce and mоtivation, the аpproach nеeded to be positivе,
vаluing аll thаt leаrners cоuld do in а fоreign or secоnd lаnguage, evеn at
mоdest lеvels.
1970’s: Spеcifications for lаnguage lеarning оbjectives
In thе yeаrs 1970/80, аmong the mоst impоrtant prоjects, ‘Threshоld
Lеvel’ specificаtions wеre dеveloped first fоr English sоon fоllowed bу
Fеench, аnd lаter fоr nеarly 30 lаnguages: thesе languаge-specifiс
documents specifу оbjectives fоr languagе lеarning with a viеw to
attаining indеpendent cоmmunication in the tаrget languаge. Objectivеs
for cоmmunication at а higher lеvel Vаntage аnd twо lоwer levеls
Brеakthrough and Wаystage werе thеn alsо dеveloped fоr English.
Thе Threshоld Lеvel’s dеfinitional approаch rеflects the viеw that
linguistiс pеrformance dеpends on mоre thаn linguistiс knowlеdge. This
viеw becаme fullу explicit in the nеxt phаse of the Cоuncil of Eurоpe’s
wоrk on thе specificatiоn of lаnguage leаrning objеctives, fоcusing on
scоpe and lеvels. Concеrning the scоpe, fivе dimеnsions of
cоmmunicative аbility werе idеntified: linguistiс, sociоlinguistic,
discоurse, sociо-culturаl, and sоcial cоmpetence. As fоr the levеls, wоrk
at this stаge points forwаrd to one of thе cеntral innоvative featurеs of thе
CEFR, the scаled dеscription of 1,2 prоficiency.
1990’s: A dеscriptive schеme and scalеd dеscriptions of L2 prоficiency
By thе 1990's it wаs time tо develоp a comprеhensive framеwork fоr
languagе leаrning, teаching and аssessment in generаl.
The ideа of dеveloping а CEFR was lаunched in 1991 during a majоr
Cоuncil оf Europе symposium оrganised in Rüschlikоn in cоoperation
with Swiss authoritiеs. A wоrking pаrty wаs set uр in 1992, which
wоrked clоsely with a rеsearch grоup in Switzеrland thаnks to the suppоrt

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of thе Swiss Nаtional Sciencе Fоundation. The аim of this rеsearch grоup
wаs to develоp and scаle dеscriptors оf lаnguage prоficiency. Four
mеmbers of the wоrking pаrty wеre chosеn to be thе аuthors оf the
CEFR.
Dеvelopment of the CEFR: chronоlogy

1991 – Thе sympоsium Trаnsparency аnd cоherence in lаnguage leаrning

in Eurоpe. Objectivеs, evaluatiоn, cеrtification wаs the stаrting pоint of
thе CEFR. It wаs organisеd by the Cоuncil of Eurоpe аnd the Fеderal
Swiss аuthorities in cоllaboration with thе Swiss Confеrence of Cаntonal
Dirеctors of Educаtion EDK, thе Eurocеntres Fоundation, the Migrоs
Club Schoоls аnd the Intеruniversity Commissiоn for Appliеd Linguistiсs
CILA [Report]
1995 – Drаft 1 of the Frаmework Proposаl publishеd in Dеcember
1996 – Cоnsultation: оver 3,000 cоpies sеnt оut tо institutiоns and еxperts
in аll membеr stаtes, and sеveral hundrеd evaluаtive questionnаires
rеturned and analysеd. Notе thаt at this timе nеither internеt nоr e-mail
wаs in cоmmon usе аnd cоmmunication wаs pоssible оnly by pоst
1997 – Drаft 2 of the Frаmework propоsal submittеd fоr scrutinу tо thе
cоnference Languаge leаrning for a nеw Europе.
1998 – Aftеr subsequеnt rеvision, Drаft 2 printеd and distributеd for
pilоting togethеr with the аccompanying Usеr Guidеs Generаl Guidе and
tеn othеrs
1999-2000 – Finаl revisiоn and preparаtion for publicatiоn with externаl
publishеrs Cambridgе Universitу Prеss fоr the English vеrsion аnd
Editiоns Didiеr for the Frеnch еdition
2001 - Officiаl lаunch of thе CEFR аt the bеginning оf the Europеan
Yеar of Lаnguages
2018 - Publicаtion of the CEFR Cоmpanion Vоlume with nеw dеscriptors

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The CEFR is availаble in 40 Eurоpean and nоn-Eurоpean languagеs.
of datа frоm the 75 аrticles thаt were publishеd in the jоurnal of
Lаnguage Assеssment Quartеrly betwеen the yеars of 2010-2019 on
languаge еducation аnd literаture and аvailable in the Taylоr and Frаnçis
databаse. Cоnvenience sаmpling cаn be dеfined as “a type оf
nоnprobability sаmpling, whеre the mеmbers оf the tаrget populаtion that
mеet cеrtain prаctical criteriа, such as eаsy аccessibility, geographicаl
prоximity, аvailability at a givеn timе, or the willingnеss to participatе”
.The purpоse of chоosing conveniencе sаmpling techniquе fоr thе
sаmpling аnd sаmple wаs to cоllect thе dаta thаt the particulаr tуpe of
nоn-prоbability sаmpling leаns on the dаta acquiring frоm occupаnt
rеpresentatives thаt аre hаndily аccessible to tаke pаrt in the reseаrch. All
оf the selеcted аrticles wеre rеviewed аnd аnalysed tо find оut the mоst
commоn types оf assessmеnt аnd thеir effеcts on thе acadеmic
achievemеnt of thе EFL lеarners. The dаta wаs collectеd during thе 2019-
2020 fаll semеster, frоm the jоurnal of Lаnguage Assеssment
Quarterlу in thе elеctroniс dаtabаse, Tаylоr and Frаnçis, using thе
kеyword “The Commоn Europеan Framеwork of Refеrence for
Languagеs”.
Datа Collectiоn Toоls
This rеsearch аdopted a quantitаtive dаta аnalysis аs the dаta wаs
collеcted onlу quantitativеly. Thе quantitаtive dаta wаs collectеd thrоugh
the mеta-anаlysis of thе previоus literаture thrоugh the usе of аn
elеctronic аcademic dаtabase nаmely, Tаylor and Frаnçis whеre the
аrticles wеre sеlected rаndomly bу the rеsearcher frоm the jоurnal of
Lаnguage Assеssment Quarterlу and in оrder tо rеach the cоntent thаt the
rеsearcher wаs fоcused on follоwing kеyword wаs еntered “Cоmmon
Europеan Framеwork of Referеnces fоr Languаges”. Significаntly, the
rеsearcher wаs оnly collectеd the dаta frоm the studiеs thаt wеre dоne

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аmong the 2010-2019 yeаrs on languаge educаtion and literаture, on
аccount of fоcusing on the rеlated and up to dаte quаntitative dаta.
Datа Collectiоn
Primаrily, the studу wаs foоcused on the mеta-analysis whеre the
аnalysis оf the prеvious literаture wаs done to idеntify the mоst widеly
usеd typе of assеssment in EFL clаsses bаsed on the CEFR principlеs,
and alsо thеir effеcts оn thе аcademic аchievement оf the EFL lеarners.
In briеf, 75 аrticles publishеd in thе jоurnal оf Languagе Assеssment
Quartеrly betwеen thе yеars оf 2010-2019 оn lаnguage educаtion аnd
literaturе and sеarched in the еlectronic databasе, Tаylor and Frеnçis,
using the kеyword “Cоmmon Europеan Framеwork of Refеrences fоr
Languаges” wеre reviеwed as the dаta collеction tоols of the
invеstigatiоn.Dаta, regаrding the mеta-analуsis of thе previоus literaturе
werе analуsed thrоugh thе follоwing prоcedures. Initiаlly, аn electroniс
асаdemic dаtabase wаs sеlected rаndomly bу the rеsearcher аnd thеn, the
fоllowing kеywords wеre еntered оn аccount of reаching tо the cоntent
thаt the reseаrcher wаs fоcused “Cоmmоn Europеаn Framewоrk of
Rеferencеs for Lаnguages”. Impоrtantly, the resеarcher wаs оnly
focаlized оn the articlеs thаt wеre cоnducted amоng 2010-2019 yеars, оn
accоunt of reаching the uр to dаte data. Nеxt, thеse аrticles wеre аnalysed
аnd grоuped in linе with thеir thеmes by the reseаrcher. Thenceforwаrd,
the Stаtistical Pаckage fоr Sоcial Sciencеs SPSS sоftware vеrsion 20.0;
dеscriptive stаtistics wаs usеd on accоunt оf finding оut the mоst
commоnly usеd typе of аssessment аnd thеir еffects оn the аcademic
аchievement оf thе EFL lеarners bаsed on thе CEFR principlеs.

1.2. Language skills which we use in English language.

When we learn our native language, first we listen, then we speak, then
we read and finally we write. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are

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the four language skills we need to develop for complete communication.
Listening and reading are receptive: input, i.e. the exposure you have to
authentic language in use. Speaking and writing are productive: output,
i.e. the action of producing language as part of the process of second
language learning.To achieve these four basic language skills, you need
to surround yourself with English: make English part of your life at
home, at work, during your free time. Read on to find tips that will help
you overcome the difficulties you might be experiencing to improve your
English skills.Expose yourself to the language as much as possible:
practice makes perfect, which means that if you want to improve a certain
skill you have to practice it. As a beginner learner you will need to
achieve all 4 language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Listening:
It plays a very important part in learning any language. Effective listening
ensures understanding and it helps improve accuracy when speaking ,
among other things. How can you improve your listening skills? By
listening actively, i.e. paying attention not only on what is said, but also
how it is said. So, listen:
1. To music –old or modern; the type you prefer, but pay attention to the
lyrics. sometimes reading the lyrics may help you understand the song
2. To movies, TV shows, news, entertainments, the radio – try the
classics. If you can watch DVD’s you can watch the movie several times.
Watching with subtitles and then, when you feel more comfortable,
without them. You can have English radio at home or on your mobile
phone. Even if are not actually listening to it, your ears will be getting
used to the sounds of the language.
3. Attend plays, exhibitions, talks, etc. in English organized by English
speaking schools or communities.
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It is often the hardest of the four language skills, but as soon as you can
speak a little English there are lots of ways to improve quickly and have
tons of fun.
4. Join voiced chats. Technology has advanced a lot in terms of social
networks so, wherever you live, you’ll find a chat-room to join.
5. Talk and record yourself. This may sound funny, but it will help you
realize how you can improve by repeating the recording several times till
you feel happy with the results.
6. Talk to your classmates in English when you are not in class. You can
even make a group to play games, have a meal or just chat together.
Reading:
It is a process of the brain and it takes time to develop: your mind has to
attach meaning to the words, phrases and expressions represented by
symbols, plus get to understand the grammar and structure of the
language used in the passage to read. If you develop strong reading skills,
it’ll be very helpful to your future. You can read:
7. Books in English and articles on the web. Maybe, books you have
already read in your mother tongue or which have been turned into
movies. Try to start with easy books, even children’s books and comics:
The images will help you understand even if you don’t know all the
words
8. Switch the operating system of your mobile phone, your PC or tablet
into English. Associating a function with a certain word, will improve
your vocabulary.
Writing:
Even though it may be intimidating to a lot of people, anyone can get
used to writing with a little discipline and a willingness to learn.
9. Write down words or expressions you think useful with their meaning
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better. You can use them if you keep a diary.
10. Write comments in English blogs. At present blogs are websites that
resemble journals. Lots of people use them to expose their ideas on a
certain topic or to explain things – from how to knit a scarf, to very
complicated ones where technical or philosophical topics are dealt with.
One common feature of all these blogs is that they are interactive: the
readers can make comments or debate the ideas stated in the blog. Even if
you are not a blog fan, you may find some that really encourage you to
take part. So, just do it. You don’t need to be an expert to write a few
sentences about what you think or feel about the content of the blog.
All the above mentioned tips can be reduced to just one: PRACTICE,
PRACTICE, PRACTICE!! Whatever learning style you have, whatever
your native language is, the key to acquire and master a foreign language
is PRACTICE it as much and as often as possible.
The results of the research on comprehension-based ESL also appear to
provide support for Krashen's comprehensible input hypothesis. It is
important to keep in mind, however, that the learners in the
comprehension-based studies are beginner-level learners and it is far too
early to know how their second language skills will continue to develop.
It is certainly possible indeed probable that learners in comprehension-
based programs, like the Native language immersion learners, will have
considerable gaps in their linguistic knowledge and performance over
time. And, like the Native language immersion learners, they too will
probably need and benefit from opportunities to use the language
interactively as well as from some careful form-focused intervention later
in their development. The TPR results also show great benefits for
learners in the early stages of development. Krashen says of TPR that it
prepares learners to go out into the target language community to get
more comprehensible input which, he says, will carry their language

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acquisition further.
In summary, comprehension-based programs appear to be beneficial in
the development of basic comprehension and communicative
performance in the early stages of learning particularly in situations
where learners have no other contact with the target language apart from
in classroom situations. But they may not be sufficient in getting learners
to continue to develop their second language abilities to advanced levels.
The proposal referred to as 'Teach what is teachable' is one which has
received increasing attention in second language acquisition research in
recent years. The researcher most closely associated with this view is
Manfred Pienemann. He and his associates are concerned with being able
to explain why it often seems that some things can be taught successfully
whereas other things, even after extensive or intensive teaching, seem to
remain unac-quired. They claim that their research provides evidence that
some linguistic structures, for example, basic sentence word order both
simple and complex develops along a particular developmental path.
Thus, for example, any attempt to teach a word order pattern that is a
'Stage 4' pattern to learners at 'Stage 1' will not work because learners
have to pass through 'Stage 2' and get to 'Stage 3' before they are ready to
acquire what is at 'Stage 4'. The underlying cause of the stages has not
been fully explained, but there has been considerable research showing
that they may be based at least in part on learners' developing ability to
process unconsciously analyse and organize certain elements in the
stream of speech they hear.2
The last years increasingly raised the issue of using modern technologies
in the educational process. It is not only new technical means, but also a
new forms and methods of teaching, new approach to learning. The main

2
Babaii, E., & Asadnia, F. (2019). A long walk to language assessment literacy: EFL teachers’
reflection on language assessment research and practice. Reflective Practice International and
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goal that we set for ourselves, using modern technologies in learning a
foreign language it ‘s to show how technology can be effectively used to
improve the quality of teaching foreign language students, the formation
and development of their communicative culture, learning the practical
mastery of a foreign language.
This paper aims to highlight the role of using modern technology in
teaching English as a second language. It discusses different approaches
and techniques which can assist English language students to improve
their learning skills by using technology. Among these techniques are
online English language learning web sites, computer assisted language
learning programs, presentation software, electronic dictionaries, chatting
and email messaging programs, listening CD-players, and learning video-
clips. 3
A case study has been done to appreciate the response of typical English
language classroom students for using technology in the learning process.
Upon this practical study, the paper diagnoses the drawbacks and
limitations of the current conventional English language learning tools,
and concludes with certain suggestions and recommendations.
The introduction of information and communication technology ICT to
education creates new learning paradigms. We are dwelling in a world
which technology has reduced to a global village and the breakthrough in
technology is underpinning pedagogical submissions. It may become
imperative therefore to have a rethinking on how to ameliorate the
constraints of second language users through the applications of modern
technologies. The interactions between new technology and pedagogical
submissions have been found to an extent to be addressing the
heterogeneous needs of second language learners and any global

3
Plester, Beverly; Wood, Clare (July 2009). "Exploring Relationships Between Traditional and New
Media Literacies: British Preteen Texters at School". Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.
14 (4): 1108–1129. doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01483.x. ISSN 1083-6101.

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discovery which aims at minimizing learners’ constraints is a welcome
development in a rapidly changing world of technology.
This paper therefore is an overview presentation of how modern
technologies can be of assistance to both teachers and students of a
second language setting. The rapid growth in ICT experienced by the
technologically advanced nations of the world has helped them to
overcome some of the barriers in teaching and learning. Applications of
modern day’s technologies in the field of teaching and learning can make
it possible for teachers, students and others to join communities of people
well beyond their immediate environment to critically review, analyze,
contribute, criticize and organize issues logically and contextually having
professionalism and the transformations of the entire society in view.
Now, new technologies such as the reported computer enhancements with
new software and networking make it much easier for educators to
conquer space and time, with the motive of ameliorating constraints and
academic conflicting issues. We can now bring learning to virtually any
place on earth anytime for the purpose of achieving the desirable learning
outcomes.
English language education plays an important role all around the world
as it is considered as the language of globalization.4This is for why,
majority of the countries give priority to the EFL learning proces.Further,
assessment is considered as one of the most important pieces of the EFL
educational process which has key challenges and roles in the field of
education.5Generally, assessment should be implemented into the field of
education by every EFL instructor.As it is believed, assessment process
shouldn’t be considered only as a tool to provide learners a diploma, but
it should also considered as a process that guides and helps the learner to

4
(Afip, Hamid & Renshaw, 2019).
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(Putri, Pratolo & Setiani, 2019).

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boost their language learning performance, achievement and language
proficiency level as well as, improved learning applications and
conditions. Importantly, the CEFR provides a guideline with a good
foundation for grouping and defining the procedures that should be taken
into consideration for an effective assessment and instructional process.
The CEFR has existed as a worldwide policy in language education that
has been adopted or adapted by nations around the world. Majority of the
nations, started to follow CEFR guidelines in order to revise and develop
their countries’ educational and language policies as it provides scales
and descriptors that enable the teachers to assess the language skills and
performances of the learners 6.As it is agreed by the Fleckenstein, Leucht
and Köller , the CEFR enables the instructors to become “fair judges of
students’ EFL competence, tapping the full potential of criterion-
referenced assessment”. In line with these, although the language
assessment literacy is an indispensable part of language teacher
education, EFL teachers have difficulties as they are not trained about the
assessment process based on the CEFR principles during their
educational process. In spite of, majority of the educators are not trained
about the usage of CEFR for the assessment process, the CEFR has
rapidly been implemented in instructor education, target language
curriculum and instructional tools as the instructors are hoped to adapt
and adopt CEFR for usage in curriculum development, pedagogy and
assessment for the advancement of the target language performances and
language proficiency level of the EFL learners.7 As a consequence, there
is a gap in the context of education about the administration of the
assessment practices based on the CEFR principles in the teacher
education process as well as, language education policies, curriculum,

6
(Fleckenstein, Leucht & Köller, 2018; Hai & Nhung, 2018)
7
Fattakhova L. F. Formation of the communicative competence of students in the process of primary
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examination guidelines and also researches in the field of education.8
Additionally, as the CEFR influences the lives of millions, and many
studies highlights the significance of the CEFR principles on the EFL
assessment process there is a need for the research that will examine the
effects of assessment procedures based on the CEFR principles regarding
the academic achievement of the EFL learners. Moreover, the CEFR
suggests that there are various assessment types that can be implemented
into the assessment process and all types of assessment should be
carefully examined and analysed in order to help instructors to figure out
the particular or common, interior or exterior, personal or universal
targets to be directed and in deciding which types are more convenient,
applicable and suitable to the circumstances in that they are utilizing. In
other words, although there are some researches about the usage of the
CEFR principles for the assessment of the EFL learners, there is a lack of
studies that will provide information about the most common types of
assessment in the EFL classes based on the CEFR principles. As a result,
this research purposes to find out information about the assessment
procedures in EFL classes based on the CEFR principles, on account of
providing useful insights into the field of EFL education process. In
particular, this study intended to find out the most common types of
assessment based on the CEFR principles and the effects of the
assessment procedures based on the CEFR principles on the academic
achievement of the EFL learners.

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Bohn, H., & Hansen, T. (2017). Assessing pronunciation in an EFL context: Teachers’ orientations
towards nativeness and intelligibility. Language Assessment Quarterly, 14(1), 54-68.

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Chapter II. Testing and assessing in CEFR

The Chapter II is about testing and assessing in CEFR, what language

skills should be tested and assessed. Language testing is a broad category
of testing that assesses aspects of a person's ability to understand or
communicate in a particular language. Language testing is used for a
variety of purposes. In academic settings, language testing can assess a
student's current abilities or progress for the purposes of academic
placement. In professional settings, language testing can determine
whether a candidate has the language skills needed for a job. Whatever
the context, language assessments can effectively measure a person's
language abilities. Forms of Language Testing. When you take an English
test, you get a score. Often, you'll also get some indication of what that
score means, expressed as an English level or label, for example
"beginner" or "advanced". There are many different English leveling
systems in use around the world, and an even wider variety of English
tests, which have implicit or explicit leveling systems built into their
scoring. Some English levelling schemes are built into a particular
English test, while others are theoretical frameworks without any
associated test. The CEFR, Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages, is one of many frameworks that describe your language
proficiency. There are several frameworks with similar aims including the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency
Guidelines ACTFL, the Canadian Language Benchmarks CLB, and the
Interagency Language Roundtable scale ILR. While the CEFR is a
European scale and specifically designed to apply to any European
language, it is now becoming a worldwide standard framework for
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 CEFR is not tied to any specific language test - and most standardized
language tests now provide CEFR level equivalents.

2.1. Types of testing and assessing

What Is Language Testing?
Forms of Language Testing
There are five main types of language assessments — aptitude,
diagnostic, placement, achievement, and proficiency tests.
1. Aptitude Tests
Aptitude refers to a person's capacity for learning something. Language
aptitude tests assess a person's ability to acquire new language skills.
Because of the nature of these tests, they are more general than most
other language tests and don't focus on a particular language. Instead,
they assess how quickly and effectively a person is able to learn new
language skills.
An employer might use an aptitude test to select the best employees to
take language courses so they can aid in the setup of a new international
branch or provide bilingual customer service.9
2. Diagnostic Tests
Diagnostic tests are aimed at diagnosing the state of a person's abilities in
a certain area — in this case, their language abilities. In contrast to
achievement and proficiency tests, diagnostic tests are typically given at
the start of a language learning course or program.
On a diagnostic test, most test-takers encounter questions or tasks that are
outside the scope of their abilities and the material they're familiar with.
The results of the test reveal the strengths and weaknesses in one's
language abilities. Having a student's diagnostic test results can help

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Bohn, H., & Hansen, T. (2017). Assessing pronunciation in an EFL context: Teachers’
orientations towards nativeness and intelligibility. Language Assessment Quarterly, 14(1), 54-68.

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teachers formulate lesson plans that fill the gaps in the student's current
capabilities. Students can also use diagnostic tests to determine which
areas they need to work on in order to reach a higher level of proficiency.
3. Placement Tests
Placement tests share some similarities with diagnostic tests. They are
used for educational purposes and are administered before a course or
program of study begins. In this case, the application is a bit different.
Educators and administrators use placement tests to group language
learners into classes or study groups according to their ability levels.
A university may give a placement test to determine whether a new
French major needs to take introductory French courses or skip over
some courses and begin with more advanced classes. Placement tests are
also an important type of test in English language teaching at the
university level, since international students typically come in with
different English-learning backgrounds and proficiency levels.
4. Achievement Tests
An achievement test evaluates a student's language knowledge to show
how their learning has progressed. Unlike diagnostic, aptitude, and
placement tests, achievement tests only cover information the student
should have been exposed to in their studies thus far.
Achievement tests are typically given after a class completes a certain
chapter or unit or at the conclusion of the course. A language teacher may
give a final exam at the end of the semester to see how well a student has
retained the information they were taught over the course of the semester.
Achievement tests are typically graded and are meant to reflect how well
the language tester is performing in their language learning studies.
5. Proficiency Tests
Proficiency refers to a person's competency in using a particular skill.
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Proficiency tests share some similarities with achievement tests, but
rather than focusing on knowledge, proficiency tests focus on the
practical application of that knowledge. Proficiency tests measure a
language user’s comprehension and production against a rating scale such
as the ACTFL, ILR, and CEFR scales.
Whereas most of the tests we've looked at are primarily associated with
academic contexts, proficiency tests are useful in a variety of settings.
Anyone can take a language proficiency test, regardless of how they
learned the language and where they believe they are in their level of
competency. Proficiency tests accurately measure the candidate's ability
to use a language in real-life contexts.
Types of Language Skills
Another way to understand language testing is in terms of language skills.
Though you may ask someone whether they "know" a certain language,
that general term consists of several distinct skills. The four skills
involved in language proficiency are listening, speaking, reading, and
writing.
These skills can be categorized by their direction and method of
communication. Listening and reading are both ways of receiving
language input, whereas speaking and writing are both ways of producing
language output. These pairs differ from each other when it comes to the
direction of communication. The items within each pair, however, differ
by their method of communication. Listening and speaking both involve
oral communication while reading and writing involve written
communication.

Let's take a closer look at each of the four language skills.

1. Listening
Listening skills in a particular language involve understanding oral

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communication. When people acquire their first language as babies,
listening to their parents and others speaking around them is the initial
step toward comprehension and listening ability. Some people also
acquire a second language through immersion, with their listening skills
developing earliest.
2. Speaking
People often refer to speaking a language in a general way that
encompasses multiple ways of using a language. For example, they may
say they speak a certain language when a more accurate statement would
be that they are able to communicate in it using all four of the
communicative skills. Speaking is a specific skill, however, which, along
with listening, is required to negotiate meaning in a conversation.
Speaking requires communication in real time and may be one of the
most challenging to develop yet most valuable of the four skills.
3. Reading
Comprehension of oral language and written language are two very
different skills. The reading skill involves understanding the meaning of
written language. A person may be able to speak a language with a high
level of proficiency but be completely unable to read it, while other may
find it easier to read than speak since they can consume and process the
language at their own pace.
The degree of difficulty in learning to read in a second language partly
depends on how similar or dissimilar the writing system is from that of a
person's first language. For example, most European languages use the
Latin alphabet, the world's most widely used alphabetic writing system,
making letters appear similar on the page. Therefore, a native English
speaker may be able to learn to read in Spanish relatively easily.
However, a knowledge of the Latin alphabet won't help you understand
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4. Writing
Writing comes with the same challenges involved in reading since writing
systems vary across languages. Learning to write in a second language
that uses a completely different system from the one you're familiar with
can be especially challenging. Writing doesn't come as naturally as
speech, even in acquiring our first language, so it can be a challenging
skill for language learners. This is why students often take writing
courses in their first language throughout their educational careers.
Language Proficiency Tests. ACTFL’s language proficiency tests are
designed to assess a person's abilities in the four skills explained above.
Some of the most well-respected tests for assessing the above skills
include:
Listening Proficiency Test: The Listening Proficiency Test LPT is an
internet-based test that measures a person's ability to spontaneously
understand spoken language in one of 11 languages available. The test-
taker listens to recordings and must answer multiple-choice questions
about what they hear. The results report the test-taker's level of
proficiency in listening.
Oral Proficiency Interview: The Oral Proficiency Interview OPI evaluates
a person's speaking skill in a particular language. An ACTFL-Certified
Tester speaks with the test-taker over the phone and gauges their
proficiency level against the criteria outlined in one of the proficiency
scales. The interview is a useful assessment tool because, though it
follows a structure and protocol, it reflects a real-life conversation.
Oral Proficiency Interview-computer: The Oral Proficiency Interview-
computer OPIc evaluates a person's speaking skill in a particular
language. The goal of the OPIc is the same as the OPI: to obtain a ratable
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outlined in one of the proficiency scales. The internet-delivered
assessment emulates the "live" OPI, but delivery of questions is through a
carefully designed program and via a virtual avatar, allowing the test to
be taken on demand and at a time convenient to the candidate and
proctor.
Reading Proficiency Test: The Reading Proficiency Test RPT is an
internet-based test during which the candidate reads passages in one of 12
languages and answers multiple-choice questions to demonstrate their
reading comprehension in that language. Because of the format of the
test, it is machine scored, so results are available immediately upon
completion.
Writing Proficiency Test: The Writing Proficiency Test WPT is another
internet-based test. Rather than answering multiple-choice questions, the
test-taker responds in detail to open ended writing prompts. ACTFL-
Certified raters assess the candidate's written responses as compared to
the guidelines established by one of the proficiency scales. This test is
available in a variety of languages.
Through each test, the candidate's results are reported according to one of
the following scales to objectively measure proficiency:
The ACTFL scale
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR
scale
The Interagency Language Roundtable ILR scale
The Value of Language Testing
Language testing is a valuable tool both in language-learning contexts
and in professional ones. Language tests can define where a student is in
their current knowledge and reveal the path forward to greater
proficiency. Professionals can use language testing to determine whether
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training. At the same time, employers can certify their employees’ and
new hires’ levels of language proficiency and ensure that they are able to
successfully complete the tasks required of them without creating risk for
the organization.
Language is complex and assessing it can be a complicated endeavor.
Thankfully, experts have created tests that effectively assess a person's
language skills. As an instructor, employer, student, or professional, all
you have to do is take advantage of these tests to get a useful measure of
language proficiency.

2.2. Basic principles of testing and assessing the language skills based
on CEFR
Assessment and evaluation are the indispensable parts of the EFL
teaching and learning process. Recently, an innovation has occurred in
the evaluation process and there is a sudden change from testing to
assessment 10. As the evaluation is a general term, assessment is
considered as the subset of the evaluation. The evaluation of the standards
of the instructional process can be conquered from the consequences of
assessment, test, interview and observation in the classroom 11.
Furthermore, assessment process can be defined as the any methods such
as test, interview, observation, and so on that is implemented into the
learning and teaching process in order to better comprehend the recent
information that a learner retains. The assessment process in the EFL
learning and teaching process enables the instructors to decide about
whether or not the instructional process and outcome of educational
process is successful in line with the average grades of the learners. After
the assessment process, the EFL instructors can decide about the learners’

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Charvade, Jahandar & Khodabandehlou, 2012
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language proficiency level, and after the language proficiency level of the
learners is assigned, the English instructors can identify which learners
have attained the language proficiency level of English and which ones
have not. As the assessment is substantial in instructional process, every
instructor should assess their learners’ learning progressively. Majority of
the instructors implement a test or examination to assess the learners’
success in EFL learning and teaching process. In fact, instructors spend
majority of the classroom hour engaged in a single type of assessment.
Assessing is apparently not the last step of the instructional process.
Assessment of the learners requires a well-planned system to make
decisions about the learners’ success. Significantly, this can be viewed as
the impulsion of the whole process. It is a continuous process that covers
a much comprehensive field. In order to assess the learners, an instructor
should take into consideration about numerous perspectives in assigning
the last grades of the learners. Assessment is the consequence of a well-
designed process and it is directed in a clear way with a scientific manner
including in gathering and evaluating data for measuring predetermined
and aimed instructional goals, and it is practical and able to supply useful
feedback. During the assessment process, besides the mid-term and final
exam grades, the instructor also pay attention to the learners’
engagement, motivation, performance, assignment and so on. In order to
achieve the objectives, the assessment process requires to be as definite
and as targeted as possible, in fact, numerous assessment materials and
resources such as grids, tables, scales, descriptors and so on are require to
be the authorities’ responsibility 12.
For a long time, the CEFR has been implemented in the assessment
procedures of the EFL instructional process. The Council of Europe was
developed the CEFR as a guideline and framework for EFL instructional
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process and assessment .The CEFR purposes to put emphasis on teaching,
learning and assessment. The CEFR has subscribed to the innovation of
EFL instructional process in numerous significant ways. According to
Piccardo, CEFR is an indispensable part of the EFL instructional process
as it purposes “to give reflection on assessment, the implications of
assessment and above all its multidimensionality in the professional
discourse”. The CEFR was designed as a normative source and guiding
principle to maintain language education, communication aspect,
instructing materials development and language assessment. In universal
educational atmospheres, it is widespread to have a diverse group of EFL
instructors coming from different backgrounds, and assessment systems.
The CEFR can be implemented to state instructional objectives and
outcomes in a globally comparable way. Five main elements of the
assessment procedures in the EFL language educational process based on
the CEFR principles are known as “familiarization, specification,
standardization training and benchmarking, standard setting procedures
and validation”. As it is emphasized by Broek and Ende 2013 “general
principles and measures to be implemented by authorities responsible for
language education at national, regional and local level which includes
creating conditions to provide an effective use of the CEFR” and also
these circumstances should embolden collaboration among both
instructional foundations and associate countries, as well as it should
ensure common familiarization of language characteristics, guidance for
language teaching and learning with the purpose to ensure and advance
multilingualism between European inhabitants. Accordingly, the
particular measures put emphasis on the convenient and consistent usage
of the framework “by taking the responsibility to facilitate and coordinate
cooperation between all relevant stakeholders involved in language
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to provide available global remedy to the problems associated with the
assessment. The CEFR involves the descriptions of steps to develop
language proficiency and skills for influential communication in line with
the cultural context. The CEFR has become an influential tool for
developing language teaching and learning policies as it is considered as
a sequence of language adequacy levels adapted by various nations to
ensure the uniformity of common certification among their education
systems. By the same token, the CEFR was borrowed or adopted by
numerous countries in the world on account of using it as a foundation for
setting up to their EFL instructional standards. One of the primary motive
for adopting or adapting the CEFR as a tool for language education policy
development is the levels of language proficiency illustration. The
advanced adjustment of language proficiency exams around the world to
CEFR levels yields it international validity. The increasing admission and
implementation of the CEFR of language qualification introduced in the
CEFR has formed a condition in that, all around Europe, “public bodies,
examination institutes, language schools and university departments
concerned with the teaching and testing of languages seek to relate their
curricula and examinations to the Common Reference Levels”.
Additionally, as it can be used as a framework for the characterization of
the scope of quizzes and exams, and also on account of adjusting the
principles for the acquisition of a instructional goals in line with the
assessment of the language skills as well as, for identifying the degree of
adequacy in present quizzes and examins, in this way allowing
comparisons to be made along various methods of qualifications.
Noticeably, utilizing the CEFR appropriately necessitates the employers
to comprehend that the CEFR is implied to help administers to define and
assign proficiency levels for languages to make sure that qualifications of
associate nations are equivalent. The levels have been widely used by

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language testing organizations namely, Cambridge English Language
Assessment, British Council and Educational Testing Service for
international English language tests involving IELTS, Cambridge Exams
and TOEFL, which provides a perfect advantage to assess the learners’
skills and language proficiency levels through the use of CEFR. Several
years after its primary publication, the CEFR has substantially changed
language testing in Europe and its’ six levels have been commonly
acknowledged by all stakeholders, ranging from policy makers to
applicants. To assess the various features of language adequacy, the
CEFR introduces 34 scales for reading, listening, writing and speaking,
that consists both general language competencies and communicative
competencies for a variety of areas to characterize the six levels of
language proficiency. The CEFR defines the EFL proficiency as the
capacity to use the language through five tasks namely, reading, listening,
writing, spoken production and spoken interaction at six levels: A1 and
A2 for elementary users, B1 and B2 for intermediate users and C1 and C2
for advanced users, with identifiers that characterize what students can do
in the EFL process at each language proficiency level. The key scope of
CEFR defines the “the background of language use, the level of language
proficiency, learner acquisition, knowledge, and skills that the language
user or learner need to develop”. The reference scales characterizes the
cultural context in which each language is based and describes various
levels of the information and dominance of the language on account of
deciding about the learners’ progress. It supplies materials and a great
deal of resources and also general samples 13. The principles of the CEFR
can be ranged as follows: 1. The CEFR is completely expressive; neither
authoritarian nor standard, 2. The CEFR is language impartial; it requires

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to be implemented and performed conveniently with respect to each
particular language, 3. The CEFR is frame of reference impartial; it
requires to be practical and performed with respect to each particular
instructional circumstances in line with the requirements and primacies
particular to that circumstances, 4. The CEFR aims to be receptive,
therein no characteristics of language knowledge, abilities and usage are
intentionally neglected, 5. The CEFR proposes a mutual language and
provides source as a foundation for stakeholders to think over and
critically examine their actual implementation and to enable them to
preferable embed their attempts as mutually, 6. The usage of the CEFR
should subscribe to advanced clearness of techniques and methods
increased standard of circumstances and equivalence of outcomes, 7. The
usage of the CEFR should subscribe to introduction of the fundamental
instructional values for which the Council of Europe leans, like
communal subsumption, intercommunal conversation, dynamic
democratic national status, language heterogeneity, multilingualism,
learner autonomy and constant learning. The purpose of the Committee of
Ministers to define these criterias was to make sure that the CEFR was
practiced in a logical, practical and dependable way. Numerous countries
around the world have either adapted or adopted the CEFR as a
foundation for forming English language teaching and learning standards.
The CEFR is commonly used in organizing language proficiency
necessities, especially for international learners seeking attainment to
university lectures taught in English. Significantly, the CEFR has had a
great influence on university entrance policies and tests across Europe.
Several researches agree that the well-known feature of CEFR is that
CEFR has introduced positive effect on assessment, curriculum
development and educational process. As it is referred by Lowiea,
Hainesa and Jansmaa “the advantage in using the CEFR is that it provides

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a single common structure upon which we can base our interpretations of
the linguistic performance of students”.
Types of Assessment Mentioned in the CEFR.
The CEFR reflects that, there are different types of assessment that could
be administered in the EFL settings namely:
“1. Achievement assessment/Proficiency assessment, 2. Norm-
referencing NR/Criterion-referencing CR, 3. Mastery learning criterion
referencing/Continuum criterion referencing, 4. Continuous
assessment/Fixed assessment points, 5. Formative assessment/Summative
assessment, 6.Direct assessment/Indirect assessment, 7. Performance
assessment/Knowledge assessment, 8. Subjective assessment/Objective
assessment, 9. Checklist rating/Performance rating, 10.
Impression/Guided judgement, 11. Holistic assessment/Analytic
assessment, 12. Series assessment/Category assessment, and 13.
Assessment by others/Self-assessment”.

Initially, achievement assessment is a type of assessment that focuses on

the particular goals, such as the assessment of the information that has
been taught, while proficiency assessment focuses on the performance
and knowledge of the learner in connection with the practice of the theme
in the reality and it presents an exterior point of view. Differing from
these, norm-referencing is the alignment of learners in degree sequence
and they are assessed and sequenced in comparison to their peers, while
criterion-referencing is a response towards norm-referencing assessment
in which the learner is assessed clearly in line with her/his competency in
a particular subject regardless of the competency of her/his peers. Apart
from these, mastery criterion referencing approach focuses on an
individual minimum competence standard which purpose to categorize
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the accomplishment of the goal being identified, whereas continuum
criterion-referencing approach put emphasis on an individual skill that is
referenced to a represented continuum of the whole appropriate degrees
of proficiency in the domain in question. Nonetheless, continuous
assessment focuses on the assessment by the instructor and possibly by
the student of lecture performances, parts of work and projects along the
course that the final grade is given in order to reflect the entire course,
year and/or semester, while fixed point assessment is used when points
are given and judgements are made based on the exams or other
assessment that happens on a specific day, generally at the end of the
course or prior to a course and the thing that occurred previously is
unrelated; the thing that an individual can perform now is determinative,
as well and also the assessment is generally considered as something out
of the course that occur at fixed points on account of making decisions
CoE, 2001. Thenceforward, formative assessment is a continuous process
of collecting data on the extent of learning, on pros and cons, that the
instructor can implement feedback into their course planning and the real
feedback that they provide learners, whereas summative assessment is
implemented to sum up acquired knowledge with a grade at the end of
course. Furthermore, direct assessment is used in order to assess what the
learner is essentially doing, such as using a criteria grid in order to match
the learners’ performances with the most convenient categories whereas,
indirect assessment implements a test, generally on paper, in order to
assess facilitated skills. More than these, performance assessment asks
the learner to supply an evidence of language in speaking or writing in a
direct test, while knowledge assessment asks the learners to provide
answers to the questions that can be a series of several item types on
account of providing evidence of the degree of their linguistic knowledge
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evidence of the excellence of a performance that is done by an assessor,
while objective assessment is defined as the process that subjectivity is
eliminated from the assessment. On the other hand, during the ranking on
a scale assessment process, “judging that a person is at a particular level
or band on a scale made up of a number of such levels or bands” while
ranking on a checklist assessment process an individual is judged in line
with “a list of points deemed to be relevant for a particular level or
module”. Particularly, impression is defined as totally subjective
evaluation made on the foundation of practice of the learners’
achievement in lecture, besides reference to particular criteria in line with
a particular assessment, whereas guided judgement that personal rater
subjectivity is decreased by fulfilling impact with responsive assessment
in line with a particular criteria. Thenceforward, holistic assessment is
explained as making universal synthetic judgement, where the several
features are examined intuitively by assessor, while analytic assessment
examines several features individually in terms of what is searched for
and how a band, grade or score is reached at. Significantly, category
assessment contains an individual assessment task in that achievement is
judged in line with the grouping in an assessment grid, whereas series
assessment includes a range of separated assessment tasks that are rated
with a basic holistic grade on an assorted scale of 1-4 or so on. Lastly,
assessment by others can be identified as the judgements that are done by
the instructor or assessor, whereas self-assessment can be defined as the
judgements about the learners’ own achievement.
To summarize, there are several types of assessment based on the CEFR
principles. In the light of the reviewed literature, all types of assessment
should be carefully examined and analysed in order to help instructors to
figure out the particular or common, interior or exterior, personal or
universal targets to be directed and in deciding which types are more

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convenient, applicable and suitable to the circumstances in that they are
utilizing in fact, the assessors are requested to take into consideration the
most common types of assessment and the effects of the assessment
procedures based on the CEFR principles on the EFL learners’ academic
achievement. In fact, by the help of the findings of this research, the
researcher purposes to find out the most common types of assessment and
their effects on the academic achievement of the EFL learners based on
the CEFR principles.
Statement of the Problem.English language education plays an important
role all around the world as it is considered as the language of
globalization. This is for why, majority of the countries give priority to
the EFL learning process. Further, assessment is considered as one of the
most important pieces of the EFL educational process which has key
challenges and roles in the field of education. Generally, assessment
should be implemented into the field of education by every EFL
instructor Gultom, 2016.As it is believed, assessment process shouldn’t
be considered only as a tool to provide learners a diploma, but it should
also considered as a process that guides and helps the learner to boost
their language learning performance, achievement and language
proficiency level as well as, improved learning applications and
conditions. Importantly, the CEFR provides a guideline with a good
foundation for grouping and defining the procedures that should be taken
into consideration for an effective assessment and instructional process
Piccardo, .The CEFR has existed as a worldwide policy in language
education that has been adopted or adapted by nations around the world
Afip, Hamid & Renshaw,. Majority of the nations, started to follow
CEFR guidelines in order to revise and develop their countries’
educational and language policies as it provides scales and descriptors
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the learners. As it is agreed by the Fleckenstein, Leucht and Köller 2018,
the CEFR enables the instructors to become “fair judges of students’ EFL
competence, tapping the full potential of criterion-referenced
assessment”. In line with these, although the language assessment literacy
is an indispensable part of language teacher education, EFL teachers have
difficulties as they are not trained about the assessment process based on
the CEFR principles during their educational process. In spite of, majority
of the educators are not trained about the usage of CEFR for the
assessment process, the CEFR has rapidly been implemented in instructor
education, target language curriculum and instructional tools as the
instructors are hoped to adapt and adopt CEFR for usage in curriculum
development, pedagogy and assessment for the advancement of the target
language performances and language proficiency level of the EFL
learners As a consequence, there is a gap in the context of education
about the administration of the assessment practices based on the CEFR
principles in the teacher education process as well as, language education
policies, curriculum, examination guidelines and also researches in the
field of education Additionally, as the CEFR influences the lives of
millions, and many studies highlights the significance of the CEFR
principles on the EFL assessment process there is a need for the research
that will examine the effects of assessment procedures based on the
CEFR principles regarding the academic achievement of the EFL
learners. Moreover, the CEFR suggests that there are various assessment
types that can be implemented into the assessment process and all types
of assessment should be carefully examined and analysed in order to help
instructors to figure out the particular or common, interior or exterior,
personal or universal targets to be directed and in deciding which types
are more convenient, applicable and suitable to the circumstances in that
they are utilizing. In other words, although there are some researches

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about the usage of the CEFR principles for the assessment of the EFL
learners, there is a lack of studies that will provide information about the
most common types of assessment in the EFL classes based on the CEFR
principles Baldwin & Apelgren,. As a result, this research purposes to
find out information about the assessment procedures in EFL classes
based on the CEFR principles, on account of providing useful insights
into the field of EFL education process. In particular, this study intended
to find out the most common types of assessment based on the CEFR
principles and the effects of the assessment procedures based on the
CEFR principles on the academic achievement of the EFL learners.Aims
and objectives
A language teaching context has its own specific aims and objectives.
These state the distinguishing features of a language context, whereas the
CEFR tends to stress what makes language contexts comparable. Aims
are high-level statements that reflect the ideology of the curriculum, e.g:
• ‘We wish our students to grow into aware and responsible citizens.’ At
a slightly lower level, aims also show how the curriculum will seek to
achieve this, e.g.:
• ‘They will learn to read newspapers, follow radio, TV and internet
media critically and with understanding.’
• ‘They will be able to form and exchange viewpoints on political and
social issues.’ The CEFR is a rich source of descriptors which can be
related to these lower-level aims. This allows users to identify which
CEFR levels are necessary to achieve these aims, and by matching this to
the level of their students to incorporate them into a syllabus. 13 Section
2: Principles and general usage Objectives break down a high-level aim
into smaller units of learning, providing a basis for organising teaching,
and describing learning outcomes in terms of behaviour or performance.
There are different kinds of objective. For example, with respect to the

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aim ‘Students will learn to listen critically to radio and TV’ the following
kinds of objective can be defined: Language objectives:
• learn vocabulary of specific news topic areas
• distinguish fact and opinion in newspaper articles. Language-learning
objectives:
• infer meaning of unknown words from context. Non-language
objectives:
• confidence, motivation, cultural enrichment. Process objectives, i.e.
with a focus on developing knowledge, attitudes and skills which learners
need:
• investigation, reflection, discussion, interpretation, co-operation.
Linking to the CEFR The link to the CEFR is constructed starting from
aims and objectives such as the ones above, which have been specifically
developed for the context in question. Finding relevant scales and
descriptors in the CEFR, the curriculum designer can then state the
language proficiency level at which students are expected to be able to
achieve the objectives. CEFR-linked exemplars of performance can then
be used to monitor and evaluate the range of levels actually achieved by
the students. It also allows teachers to direct students towards
internationally recognised language qualifications at an achievable CEFR
level. These objectives can be modified either upwards or downwards to
accommodate what is practically achievable. This can then be reported in
terms that will be readily understood by others in the profession, and
which will allow them to compare what is being achieved in one context
with what is being achieved in another.

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 CONCLOSION
The tests do not replace or replace other controls. The experience of using
standardized tests in most countries shows that they are used mainly for
final control or examinations. They are widely in demand in the system of
education quality assessment and monitoring, during which it is necessary
to conduct reliable comparisons of educational achievements and
establish relationships based on quantitative characteristics. During
testing, a limited number of characteristics that determine educational
achievements are evaluated, and not all of them. In this regard, the test
results provide only some information about the preparation of students,
and therefore cannot be the only tool on the basis of which the control of
student learning takes place.
The results regarding the first research question about the most common
types of assessment in EFL classes based on the CEFR principles,
illustrate that the proficiency assessment the most common and it is
followed by the performance assessment and the holistic assessment.
Following to these, the data related to the second question about the
effects of the assessment practices based on the CEFR principles on the
EFL learners’ academic achievement shows a positive effect of the CEFR
oriented assessment on the EFL learners’ academic achievement. In fact,
results of the study should be taken into consideration especially for the
syllabus design and educational policy development as there is a positive
relationship among the academic achievement and assessment
procedures, and these findings has potential to embolden the policy
makers’ educational organizations to plan their assessment practices
based on the CEFR principles. Significantly, this research is limited with
the 75 articles that are published in the journal of Language Assessment

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Quarterly between the years of 2010-2019 on language education and
literature. As a matter of the fact that the study is reviewed the previous
literature conducted in a limited time and via limited electronic database
namely, Taylor and Françis. Once the year of publication date of the
reviewed articles extended and the data sources are varied and increased
in number, it may be possible to obtain a different and deeper results.
Moreover, using the keyword “The Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages” cannot be enough to universalize the results of
the study to the whole literature. Further studies are strongly
recommended to investigate the effectiveness of different types of
assessment based on the CEFR principles.
The rating system for assessing the quality of the educational process is a
single system that combines the educational and cognitive activities of
students, the educational activities of teachers. This allows you to
effectively manage the educational process and qualitatively monitor the
effectiveness of training.
Content control and evaluation provides for the identification of
individual dynamics in the development of general educational subjects
by students and does not allow comparison of one student with others.
To track the level of mastery of subjects by students, the following are
used:
- starting work fixing the subject and meta-subject results retained by
students at the beginning of the academic year;
- diagnostic work study of the effectiveness of the forms of presentation
of subject content chosen by the teacher;
- current verification work control of the development of small units of
subject content;
- modular verification work control of the development of the module
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- final test work control of the development of subject and meta-subject
content for the academic year;
-demonstration of the achievements of students with the presentation of
the material accumulated during the year.
The main stages of educational monitoring:
- analysis of the received information;
- making management decisions and issuing command information.
In order to build an effective system of pedagogical monitoring, it is
necessary to determine which indicators of the education system are most
important for management the level of educational preparation of
students, the methodological culture of teachers, motivation to receive
education, social, psychological and economic conditions for the
implementation of the educational process, etc..
The use of course work for the purpose of assessing children provides
teachers with a built-in system for planning parent-teacher meetings. By
taking the portfolio as a basis for conversation, educators and parents can
look at concrete examples of a child's work more successfully than
discussing their development in the abstract.

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