https://phys.org/news/2018-10-emphasis-scores.html > Despite the considerable consequences of language testing, what exactly do test scores indicate? What can we tell about someone and their achievement or professional capability from a single test score? What are the implications when bureaucrats and education officials misinterpret test scores when making policy decisions on immigration or attracting more international students? > In my role as director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University, I've been involved in research on how students are tested for language proficiency and the consequences of such testing.