English Language Testing Society
These 10-minute (or thereabouts) interviews with assessment professionals from around the world provide multiple perspectives on how classroom assessment and large scale language testing play out for individuals in their contexts. Loosely structured around the themes of testing challenges, choices and consequences, these friendly interviews provide a range of voices and views from professionals across the English language assessment spectrum. Ten minutes is time well spent to hear and learn from fellow professionals around the world.
Host, Eric Moore, chats with Director of Assessment Research and Validity. Pearson Global, Dr. Rose Clesham,
Eric Moore, chats with ELT Society President, Christine Coombe. Christine is an Associate Professor of General Studies at Dubai Men’s College.
Rosario Giraldez, former Academic Director at the Alianza Cultural Uruguay, discusses the transition of test from paper-and-pencil to online platforms.
Interview with Dr. Tahnee Bucher of Michigan Language Assessment. This event was sponsored by iTEP International, LLC.
Interview with Dr. Fatemeh Khonamri of the University of Mazandaran in Babolsar, Iran and Mr. Mohammed Kazemian of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in Rasht, Iran, on intercultural competence assessment in language proficiency testing
Interview with Professor Barry O’Sullivan, Head of Assessment Research & Development at the British Council
Professor Barry O’Sullivan was responsible for the design and development of the Aptis test service. He has undertaken research across many areas on language testing and assessment and its history.
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