TESOL symposium on language assessment
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TESOL symposium on language assessment Event TESOL Symposium on English Language Assessment Date October 26, 2007 Venue National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine Goal of the symposium To discuss effective ways of developing English language tests and assessment procedures. Organizer TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.) Featured speakers Jeff Connor-Linton, associate professor of linguistics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., US Constant Leung, professor of educational linguistics and deputy head of department, department of education and professional studies, King’s College London, UK Jo Lewkowicz, professor of applied linguistics, University of Warsaw, Poland Schedule * 9:30 am - 9:45 am Welcome and opening remarks * 9:45 am -12:00 pm Featured speakers: introductory presentations Jeffrey T. Connor-Linton: The Importance of Being Transparent Constant Leung: Formative Assessment: Time of Learning? Jo Lewkowicz: Should Authenticity Continue to Trouble Test Developers? * 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm Featured speakers: concurrent discussions * 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Closing session / questions & comments Deadline for free registration October 5, 2007 Background information TESOL is an association of English language educators who work with learners from diverse cultural backgrounds in a wide variety of settings. It is uniquely positioned to give a coordinated, knowledgeable response at the international, national, and local levels to issues affecting institutions that foster the development of effective human communications. Contact For more information, visit http://www.tesol.org |  |
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