This videoconference, filmed in 2004, is the eighth of the McGraw-Hill Teleconferences. The focus of this video addresses issues related to testing and assessment. Specific topics discussed include testing specific skills, test evaluation, the relationship between teaching and testing, and the connection between the components of communicative competence and language assessment. Special examples culled from the classroom offer a practical application of the discussion. Panelists include moderator Gerard. L Ervin, Ohio State University; Sandra J. Savignon, The Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Bernhardt, Stanford University; Robert Davis, University of Oregon; Andrew Farley, Notre Dame University; and Antony John Kunnan, California State University, Los Angeles.