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gist-825	Ramirez, Alexander	Challenges in the Design and Implementation of an English Placement Test for a Colombian Public University	2020	18	.pdf	application/pdf	6575	231	45	In this regard, Douglas (2010) remarks the importance “that the test tasks reflect to the degree possible the ways test takers have been learning and using the language” (p. 44); test tasks have to be designed taking into account the strategic competence and background knowledge that the potential audience possesses. The design and development of language tests within an institution is desirable, not only because it can help minimize the purchase of commercial tests—which are not tailored to the needs of a particular institution or context—but it also empowers teachers and contributes to their continuous training in terms of Language Assessment Literacy (LAL) (López & Bernal, 2009).	cache/gist-825.pdf	txt/gist-825.txt