Language Testing in Focus: An International Journal

The fields of testing and assessment are significant in language education and applied linguistics, involving an inextricable relationship with social change and technological progress. (Fulcher et al., 2022). Practical Language Testing by Glenn Fulcher satisfies the thirst of the educators, researchers, and assessment practitioners who are into language testing and assessment. Remarkably, this book establishes the direction towards language testing, which is the opportunity and equity of a person in society, and, last but not least, the educational policy. Fulcher and Davidson (2007) claim that the products of the language assessment agents ought to mediate between theory and practice, and construct and object. This means that assessment has now become a sophisticated process from various angles with the use of electronic assessment and diagnostic systems. These diagnostic solutions are capable of giving feedback with the help of AI and data analytics to respond to personal needs by monitoring academic progress in real time. Technological integration is more effective, adaptive, and individualised in assessment and testing. However, this rapid transition raises concerns about fairness and the legitimate use of assessment. Fulcher gratefully promotes ethical approaches to assessment design and implementation in this book, and it seems that some issues have been resolved. This book emphasises practical use and approaches by presenting basic concepts and their practical applications throughout the entire volume.