Event

　　The Association of Language Testers in Europe 3rd International Conference

　　Dates

　　April 10 — 12, 2008

　　Venue

　　University of Cambridge, UK

　　Organizer

　　University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

　　Theme

　　The Social and Educational Impact of Language Assessment

　　Plenary speakers

　　* Micheline Chalhoub-Deville, professor, department of educational research methodology, University of North Carolina, US

　　* John A. Hawkins, professor of English and applied linguistics, University of Cambridge, UK

　　* Tim McNamara, professor of applied linguistics, The University of Melbourne, Australia

　　* Brian North, head of Academic Development, Switzerland

　　* James E. Purpura, associate professor of linguistics and education, Columbia University, US

　　* Lynda Taylor, consultant, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, UK

　　Presentations

　　* Using learner language from corpora to profile levels of proficiency — insights from the English profile project

　　* Recognizing the other: language assessment, immigration and citizenship

　　* The educational and social impact of the Common European Framework of Reference in Europe and beyond: a preliminary overview

　　* The impact of language assessment on the individual

　　* Setting language standards for teaching and assessment: a matter of principle, politics, or prejudice?

　　Topics of papers

　　* Language assessment for teaching and learning

　　* Language assessment and intercultural dialogue

　　* Language assessment: impact and stakeholders

　　Contact

　　Web: www.alte.org