1. CERTIFICAAT NEDERLANDS ALS VREEMDE TAAL (CNaVT) TBLT Leuven – september 2005 Catholic University of Leuven University of Amsterdam Developing a test bank for task-based language assessment Lucia.Luyten@arts.kuleuven.be Shalini.Roppe@arts.kuleuven.be

2. 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)

3. C2 C1 B2 B1 A2 A1 PTIT PMT PPT PAT PTPB PTHO

4. CNaVT-exams  Administered worldwide  Functional and task-based exams  From language needs to language profiles

5. 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

6. Tools  Video/DVD  Website TEST BANK www.cnavt.org

7. 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

8. Searching the test bank  Skills  Level  Profile

9. Exemplary Query 1  Profile: PAT http://www.cnavt.org

10. Exemplary Query 2  Skill: integrated language skill

11. Exemplary Query 3  Level: A1 CEFR Advanced userC2 C1 Independent user B2 B1 BeginnerA2 A1

12. Exemplary Query 4  Search by using multiple criteria

13. ToetsTip  To inform on various aspects of the process of assessment  To stimulate interaction http://www.cnavt.org

14. Food for thought

15. Plans for the future -Keeping room for improvement -An ongoing task -Integrating new ideas