| Chinese Abstract | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-6页 |
| Preface | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-18页 |
| ·An Overview of Assessment Development in the USA | 第10-13页 |
| ·An Overview of EFL Student Assessment in China | 第13-14页 |
| ·Problems and Weaknesses of Traditional Assessment | 第14-15页 |
| ·Theoretical and Practical Significance of Present Study | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Formative Assessment | 第18-27页 |
| ·Distinction of Glossaries Concerned | 第18-21页 |
| ·Functions of Formative Assessment | 第21-24页 |
| ·Common Characteristics of Formative Assessment | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Design of Assessment: An Individualized Scheme | 第27-38页 |
| ·A Collection of Assessment Design Models | 第27-28页 |
| ·An Individualized Design Model Focusing on 'Multi-' | 第28-38页 |
| ·Purposes: Why We Assess? | 第29-30页 |
| ·Contents: What to Assess? | 第30-31页 |
| ·Agents: Who Should Assess? | 第31-33页 |
| ·Ways of Assessments: How Assessments are Carried Out? | 第33-36页 |
| ·Time: When to Assess | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Tools and Techniques | 第38-56页 |
| ·Observation | 第38-42页 |
| ·Conferences and Interviews | 第42-46页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第46-48页 |
| ·Dialogue Journals | 第48-50页 |
| ·Testing | 第50-56页 |
| Chapter 5 Portfolio Assessment | 第56-65页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Portfolio Assessment | 第56-58页 |
| ·Functions of Portfolio Assessment | 第58-59页 |
| ·Establishment of Portfolio Assessment | 第59-63页 |
| ·Further Development of Portfolio | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter 6 Feedback of Formative Assessment | 第65-69页 |
| ·The Category of Feedback | 第65页 |
| ·Principles of Conducting Feedback | 第65-67页 |
| ·Criteria of an Effective Feedback | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter 7 Problems and Perspectives | 第69-74页 |
| ·Potential Problems of Formative Assessment | 第69-71页 |
| ·Prospective of Formative Assessment | 第71-74页 |
| Chapter 8 Conclusions | 第74-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-82页 |
| Chinese Synopsis | 第82-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85页 |
