“The main difference between classroom
assessment and large-scale educational assessment
is the context of the classroom. The learners
are there as learners, and the teacher is there to
engage with the learners in the learning process.
This is true irrespective of whether the teacher is
viewed as a facilitator, an imparter of knowledge, an expert interlocutor, or whatever other model
one may choose to use.” (Fulcher; Davidson,
2007, p. 24).
In Language Testing and Assessment: An advanced
resource book, Fulcher and Davidson (2007) state
that there are important differences between largescale testing and classroom assessment, although
the latter usually benefits from concepts presented
in studies related to the former. Based on such
divergence, it is correct to say that: