At the Manhattan School of Computer Technology, when planning ESL student assessments, teachers are encouraged to apply principles of good assessment practices. We firmly believe that the assessment of English as a Second Language (ESL) students must receive special attention at all levels in our academic assessment policy. Additionally, content assessments completed by ESL students must be reliable and valid. If all of our teachers can understand this correctly, an improvement in educational opportunities for our ESL students will be achieved. The following article will critically evaluate a language test designed specifically for ESL English students. In doing so, the following will be highlighted: the criteria used to evaluate the evaluation instruments; technical information on the test carried out; and the validity of the test in relation to its target audience. Criteria Used to Evaluate the Test Cohen (1994) stated: “One of the primary reasons for conducting a language assessment in the classroom is to promote meaningful student engagement with material that is central. to the educational objectives of a given course. p. 13 Does the test on pages 2 to 6 promote meaningful participation? In my opinion, the answer is no; I am not sure if the tasks assessed reflect the overall objectives of the program. A real question to ask is whether these objectives were communicated to students at the beginning of the course. Therefore, when measuring this test against Cohen's criteria for “evaluating assessment instruments” as it relates to teaching. I found that the instructions given for each section are clear and precise, the test can be given by another teacher if the designated teacher is not there. Plus the timing seems real...... middle of article ......ham, C. Principles of Evaluation Retrieved August 7, 2016 from https://www.llas.ac.uk/ resources/gpg/1398 Cohen, A.D. (1994). Assessing Language Skills in the Classroom/Teaching Methods, Boston, MA Heinle & Heinle Publishers. Davidson, F. & B. K. Lynch (2002). Testcraft: A teacher's guide to writing and using language test specifications. London: Yale University Press. Hamp-Lyons, L. 1990. Issues in assessing second language writing. In Barbara Kroll (Ed.) Second Language Writing: Research Perspectives for the Classroom NY: Cambridge University Press. Accessed August 7, 2016 from http://www.academia.edu/1550628/A_critical_review_of_the_IELTS_writing_testValidity in Assessments: Content, Constructive, and Predictive Validity and retrieved August 7, 2016 from http://study.com/academy/lesson/validity- in-assessments-content-construct-predictive-validity.html