Integrated forms of self-assessment and placement testing for Italian L2 aimed at incoming foreign university exchange students at the University of Padua

As of Academic Years 2014–2015 and 2015–2016, a research project has
been underway at the CLA, involving the experimentation of a new integrated
system of assessment comprising self-assessment and placement testing. An
initial review of the placement test results carried out at the CLA combined
with an examination of language certificates presented by the students has
raised some critical issues related to incongruous data among the various
tests/certifications.
This study sets out to analyze whether exchange students at the CLA are in a position to assess their own level of competence in L2 Italian, and then choose the Italian language class most suited to their language needs, thereby making class formation procedures easier.