Using Classroom Assessment Techniques to Improve Foreign Language Composition Courses.

The article focuses on the use of Classroom Assessment Techniques (CAT) to improve foreign language composition courses in the U.S. CAT examine students' language development which can assist instructors to prioritize goals and evaluate effectiveness of instructional techniques. Though used to examine learning by particular course and encourage systematic data collection, CAT do not provide evidence for evaluating students wherein it should be used for formative purposes. It is also used to focus on learning particular needs.