Videos and Blogs
Assessment and language education with (very) young learners
When we think of assessment and language education with very young learners and young learners, a range of questions come to our mind.
Testing in 10 – Evince Ahouandjinou
Our guest, Evince Ahouandjinou from the Freedom Language Center, discusses the current language learning environment in Cotonou, Benin and surrounding territories.
Webinar – Maximizing the Effect of Feedback in Language Assessment
Topic: Maximizing the Effect of Feedback in Language Assessment
Sponsor: Mark Algren, Trustee, ELT Society; Commissioner, Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA); President 2009-2010, TESOL International Association
Start Time : Sept 01, 2021 10:00 AM
Webinar – Test Development Literacy
Topic: AL Webinar – Test Development Literacy: A Focus on Item and Task Writing
Start Time : Aug 11, 2021 09:51 AM
Testing in 10 – Brenda Robati
This month, Testing in 10 welcomes Brenda Robati, CEO of The Language Company. Brenda and I discuss testing large groups of students, cheating during online testing, test standards and accreditation, and the post-COVID future for language programs.
Self-assessment Tools for Novice Teachers Training and Development Program at the Language Center (CL) of the Espirito Santo Federal University
The elaboration, adaptation and administration of self-assessment tools for use with novice teachers during their practicum at the Language Center (CL) of the Espirito Santo Federal University grew out of primary needs for supportive approaches to teacher training and development.
Testing in 10 – Thomas Shandorf
Interview with Thomas Shandorf, Director of The American Language Center of Florence – Istituto Americano di Firenze.
Sponsored by Practical English Promotion Systems of Japan
Webinar – Placement Testing
June 30th, 2021
Tahnee Bucher leads the discussion of English language Placement Testing across the globe.
Basic Knowledge about the Assessment Systems in Japan
Many educators, including myself, have pointed out that Japanese English education’s ineffectiveness is largely due to the existing assessment systems. While the world looks to four-skills assessment or even four-skills-integrated assessment, Japan is still struggling to introduce the modern-day speaking assessment…
Articles of Interest
- English Test Providers Jockey for Position as Pandemic Accelerates Online Trend
Source: Nick Thomas | Published on 2021-01-29