EALTA 2019 - 16th European association for language testing and assessment Conference - Transitions in Language Assessment
Date : du 31-05-2019 au 02-06-2019
Lieu : Dublin
Organisation : European association for language testing and assessment (EALTA)
Programme :
Second language assessment is a dynamic field that has undergone a number of changes and transitions resulting from a range of factors. These include the emergence of different models of language competence, developments in the design, construction and delivery of tests, and approaches to the measurement of language proficiency. Research insights into the quality and use of language assessments, advances in technology-based language assessment, and the influence of a variety of societal and political factors have also played an important role. Recent changes include an increased need for language assessment for migration, employment or academic purposes.
Changes in the assessment landscape require flexibility and preparation for change on the part of test takers, educators and test developers. They are associated with a number of benefits - improved authenticity, closer targeting of relevant skills, faster and more efficient online testing. They may also raise issues, such as a lack of transparency in technological approaches and a need to develop teachers' and students' language assessment literacy.
The comparison of different assessment approaches results in a recognition of the value of specific aspects of assessment. This helps in the development of language assessment that cater to international and local test takers.
This conference theme allows for expositions on a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to, the following sub themes:
- Assessment literacy following changes in assessment approaches
- Assessment for transition points in education
- Transitions to technology-based language assessment
- The use of corpora and corpus linguistics methods for language testing and assessment
- Trends and challenges in developing context-specific language assessments
- Trends and challenges in classroom-based language assessment
- Developments in the assessment of lesser-taught languages
- Developments towards increased authenticity in language assessment
- Transition from assessing standard varieties to lingua franca usage
Keynote speakers:
- Michael T. Kane is the Messick Chair in validity at ETS.
- Talia Isaacs is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the UCL Institute of Education
- Detmar Meurers is Professor of Computational Linguistics at the University of Tübingen, Germany
URL : https://www.ucd.ie/.../
mot(s) clé(s) : langues vivantes, test, examen et concours
