Testing deviance must begin with the adoption of new views on the significance of testing. If language is viewed as a means of communicating, then instruction should focus on teaching students to use language for communication, and language tests should be designed so students can demonstrate their abilities in the language coupled with new…

Provides insight on preparing students to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Specific suggestions include helping teachers to become comfortable with the test's computer-based format and helping students adapt to the test's point of view. (Author/VWL)