As we come to the final segment of this course, you’ll bring everything together: theory, practice, and purpose. In this lesson, we’ll recap how we design assessments that are fair, motivating, and aligned with learning. You’ll revisit key concepts like validity, reliability, level-appropriateness and positive backwash, and reflect on how these shape your own practice.
We’ll also look ahead: how assessment becomes not just a measure of what students can do, but a tool for what they will do. And you’ll receive a curated list of further resources so you can continue growing your assessment design expertise long after this course ends.
By the end of this lesson you’ll be ready to:
- Summarise the core design principles you’ve learned.
- Reflect on how those principles apply in your own ELT context.
- Access and use high-quality resources to keep improving your assessment design.
Watch the final conclusion video and then take the final quiz to earn your certificate for this course.
Recommended Articles
- Gianfranco Conti (2025). Ten Key Principles for Effective and Valid L2 Assessment – A Research-Based Guide. Available online. The Language Gym.
