1.Objectives and expectations, or why we need another book about language testing -- pt. I Conceptual foundations -- 2.Issues and considerations -- 3.Describing language use and language ability -- 4.Describing characteristics of language use and language assessment tasks -- 5.Justifying the use of language assessments -- pt. II Constructing an Assessment Use Argument -- 6.Overview of assessment development and use -- 7.Initial planning -- 8.Constructing an Assessment Use Argument for developing and justifying a language assessment -- 9.The intended consequences of using language assessments -- 10.The decisions to be made on the basis of language assessments -- 11.Interpretations -- 12.Assessment records -- pt. III Developing and using language assessments in the real world -- 13.Real world conditions and constraints on language assessment -- 14.Developing a Design Statement -- 15.Developing assessment tasks -- 16.Recording and interpreting assessment performance -- 17.Blueprints -- 18.Preparing effective instructions -- 19.Collecting feedback and backing -- 20.Identifying, allocating, and managing resources -- 21.Using language assessments responsibly -- Projects -- Project 1 Kindergarten ELL speaking and writing assessment in support of instruction and learning -- Project 2 University ESL reading test for making placement/exemption decisions -- Project 3 University Elementary Modern Chinese speaking assessment.