Placement Test
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Overview
Section titled “Overview”Slingui’s Placement Test is a tool designed to assess your students’ existing language knowledge quickly and accurately. Based on the results, teachers and schools can direct students to the most appropriate learning pathways, making better use of time and personalizing the educational journey.
This feature is available on all Slingui subscription plans.
For Teachers and Administrators
Section titled “For Teachers and Administrators”How to Enable the Placement Test for a Student
Section titled “How to Enable the Placement Test for a Student”To enable the test for a specific student, follow these simple steps:
- In the main menu, go to Perfil > Alunos & grupos (Profile > Students & groups).
- Find and select the student in the list.
- In the student’s profile, click the Testes & trilhas (Tests & pathways) tab.
- Enable the Teste de nivelamento (Placement test) option for the student.
Configure Automatic Pathway Assignment
Section titled “Configure Automatic Pathway Assignment”On the same page (Testes & trilhas), you can automate content assignment.
- Enable the option to direct the student to a pathway based on the test result.
- With this option selected, as soon as the student completes the test, the platform will automatically assign the exercise pathway corresponding to their proficiency level.
View Results and History
Section titled “View Results and History”To track progress and analyze detailed test results for all your students:
- Go to the Exercícios (Exercises) page in the main menu.
- Click the Teste de nivelamento (Placement test) section.
In this area, you will have access to a complete history of all completed tests, including:
- Resultado Final (Final Result): The CEFR level assigned to the student (e.g. A2, B1, etc.).
- Trilha Indicada (Recommended Pathway): The exercise pathway recommended for that level.
- Status de Direcionamento (Assignment Status): A clear indication of whether the student was automatically moved to the corresponding pathway (if the option was enabled).
- Respostas Detalhadas (Detailed Answers): A list of all test questions with the student’s respective answers.
- Estatísticas Gerais (Overall Statistics): Data on the student’s performance during the test.
For Students
Section titled “For Students”How to Take the Placement Test
Section titled “How to Take the Placement Test”Once the teacher has enabled the test, the student can easily find it in their account.
- Log in to the Slingui platform.
- Go to the Exercícios (Exercises) page.
- Click Teste de nivelamento (Placement test) to start.
The Test Experience
Section titled “The Test Experience”- Flexibility: Students can end the test at any time and view their result.
- Continuity: If a student leaves the test page (whether by closing the tab or because of connection problems), returning and starting the test again will resume it exactly where they left off.
- Multiple Attempts: Students can take the placement test as many times as they wish. Each attempt is recorded in the history.
- Access to History: Like teachers, students can also access their own test history to track their progress.
Understand the Test Structure and Assessment
Section titled “Understand the Test Structure and Assessment”Test Structure
Section titled “Test Structure”The test is designed to be adaptive and efficient.
- It is divided into 3 blocks of 25 questions each.
- Questions increase in difficulty, assessing the student’s knowledge against the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2.
- Automatic Stopping Rule: If a student answers 40% of the questions (that is, 10 questions) incorrectly within the same block, the test ends automatically and the final result is displayed. This prevents students from becoming frustrated with questions far above their level.
How the CEFR Level Is Calculated
Section titled “How the CEFR Level Is Calculated”The student’s result is calculated using precise performance rules:
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Proficiency Criterion: To be considered proficient at a given level (e.g. A2), the student must correctly answer at least 80% of the questions corresponding to that level in the test.
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Final Level Determination: The student’s final result is the level immediately before the first level at which they do NOT achieve the minimum score of 80%.
Practical Example: A student takes the test and achieves the following scores:
- Level A1: 95% correct (Proficiency achieved)
- Level A2: 88% correct (Proficiency achieved)
- Level B1: 65% correct (Proficiency not achieved)
The first level at which she did not reach the minimum score was B1. Her final result is therefore set to the preceding level, A2.
How Automatic Pathway Assignment Works
Section titled “How Automatic Pathway Assignment Works”When automatic assignment is enabled, the platform selects a pathway so that the student starts studying the content of the next level they need to master. The general logic is:
- The first available exercise pathway matching the CEFR level after the level the student achieved in the test is selected.
Special Rule for Beginners: There is an exception for students with very basic knowledge. If a student answers less than 50% of the A1-level questions correctly, the suggested pathway will be Pre A1, rather than the A1 pathway.
This ensures that each student begins their learning journey at the right starting point.
Example (General Rule): If a student receives an A2 placement test result, the platform will automatically direct them to a B1 pathway.