Language evaluation must aim at

Evaluation is done to assess or evaluate someone's performance in a specified field. It is a component of assessment in education. The teacher evaluates student's performance to get the idea of the achievement of a student

Key Points

• The primary goal of language evaluation should be to assess the learner's language proficiency, which includes their ability to understand, speak, read, and write the language effectively.
• This approach focuses on the practical use of language in real-life situations rather than just memorizing rules or achieving grades.
• Assessing language proficiency provides a more comprehensive understanding of the learner's abilities and helps identify areas where further development is needed, ultimately supporting the learner's overall language acquisition and communication skills.

Hence, language evaluation must aim at assessing the learner's language proficiency.