This article provides a single, common-case study of a test retrofit project at one Colombian university. It reports on how the test retrofit project was carried out and describes the different areas of language assessment literacy the project afforded local teacher stakeholders. This project was successful in that it modified the test constructs and item types, while drawing stronger connections between the curriculum and the placement instrument. It also established a conceptual framework for the test and produced a more robust test form, psychometrically. The project intersected with different social forces, which impacted the project’s outcome in various ways. The project also illustrates how test retrofit provided local teachers with opportunities for language assessment literacy and with evidence-based knowledge about their students’ language proficiency. The study concludes that local assessment projects have the capacity to benefit local teachers, especially in terms of increased language assessment literacy. Intrinsic to a project’s sustainability are long-term financial commitment and institutionally established dedicated time, assigned to teacher participants. The study also concludes that project leadership requires both assessment and political skill sets, to conduct defensible research while compelling institutions to see the potential benefits of an ongoing test development or retrofit project.

本文提供了哥伦比亚一所大学的测试改造项目的单一常见案例研究。它报告了测试改造项目是如何进行的，并描述了该项目为当地教师利益相关者提供的语言评估素养的不同领域。该项目的成功在于它修改了测试结构和项目类型，同时在课程和安置工具之间建立了更紧密的联系。它还为测试建立了一个概念框架，并在心理测量方面产生了更强大的测试表格。该项目与不同的社会力量相交，以各种方式影响项目的成果。该项目还说明了测试改造如何为当地教师提供语言评估素养的机会以及有关学生语言能力的循证知识。该研究得出结论，地方评估项目有能力使当地教师受益，特别是在提高语言评估素养方面。项目可持续性的内在因素是长期的财务承诺和机构确定的分配给教师参与者的专用时间。该研究还得出结论，项目领导需要评估和政治技能组合，以进行可靠的研究，同时迫使机构看到正在进行的测试开发或改造项目的潜在好处。该研究得出结论，地方评估项目有能力使当地教师受益，特别是在提高语言评估素养方面。项目可持续性的内在因素是长期的财务承诺和机构确定的分配给教师参与者的专用时间。该研究还得出结论，项目领导需要评估和政治技能组合，以进行可靠的研究，同时迫使机构看到正在进行的测试开发或改造项目的潜在好处。该研究得出结论，地方评估项目有能力使当地教师受益，特别是在提高语言评估素养方面。项目可持续性的内在因素是长期的财务承诺和机构确定的分配给教师参与者的专用时间。该研究还得出结论，项目领导需要评估和政治技能组合，以进行可靠的研究，同时迫使机构看到正在进行的测试开发或改造项目的潜在好处。