Using DIALANG in assessing foreign language proficiency: The interface between learning and assessment

The current study offers a case study that attempts to reinforce an existing language testing system. To be more precise, this study investigates the suitability of an online diagnostic assessment system (DIALANG) for tracking the English language proficiency of undergraduate university students in four skills. Every learner is unique and different from other peers on the basis of one or the other reason. So, to assess the phenomenon, the population of the study is chosen from Department of Economics at the University of Lahore where English is taught to ameliorate learners' language skills. The study utilizes DIALANG tool developed by Lancaster University UK to assess the performance of language skills. The study reports learners' level of skill for language learning. We demonstrated the dominant effect of metacognitive strategies and the low effect of memory strategies. In addition, metacognitive strategies also influenced foreign language marks. The effect of foreign language marks on learners' achievement was also remarkable. There was a strong impact on the learners' attitudes through these variables.