本书系统全面地介绍了大学英语口语诊断性测试的开发和效度论证，调查了该考试所提供的诊断性反馈信息对大学英语教师教学与学生学习的影响，探讨了中国大学英语教学环境中应用诊断性考试的可行性和有效性。
    本书适合外语专业的本科生、研究生和从事口语教学的教师参考使用。

Chapter 1 Introduction
　1.1 Rationale for the Study
　1.2 The Aim and Objectives of the Study
　1.3 Research Questions
　1.4 Significance of the Present Study
　1.5 Structure of the Book
Chapter 2 Literature Review
　2. 1 Assessment for Learning
　　 2.1.1 Assessment for Learning and Assessment ofLearning
　　 2. 1.2 Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment
　　 2.1.3 Norm-referenced and Criterion-referencedTesting
　 2. 2 Diagnostic Testing
　　 2.2. 1 Definitions of a Diagnostic Test
　　 2. 2.2. Characteristics of Diagnostic Tests
　　 2. 2.3 Studies on Diagnostic Language Tests

Chapter 1  Introduction
　1.1  Rationale for the Study
　1.2  The Aim and Objectives of the Study
　1.3  Research Questions
　1.4  Significance of the Present Study
　1.5  Structure of the Book
Chapter 2  Literature Review
　2. 1  Assessment for Learning
　　 2.1.1  Assessment for Learning and Assessment ofLearning
　　 2. 1.2  Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment
　　 2.1.3  Norm-referenced and Criterion-referencedTesting
　 2. 2  Diagnostic Testing
　　 2.2. 1  Definitions of a Diagnostic Test
　　 2. 2.2.  Characteristics of Diagnostic Tests
　　 2. 2.3  Studies on Diagnostic Language Tests
　 2.3  Studies on Speaking Tasks
　 2.4  Validation Studies of Language Tests
　 2.5  Summary
　……
Chapter 3  A Conceptual Framework for the Development andValidation of the DCEST
Chapter 4  Research Design and Methodology
Chapter 5  Results and Discussions
Chapter 6  Conclusions
Appendices
Bibliography