LINGUIST List 25.1514
Mon
Mar 31 2014
Summer Schools: Testing
and Assessment for Learning Languages/Siena,
Italy
Editor for this issue:
Malgorzata Cavar <gosialinguistlist.org>
Date: 31-Mar-2014
From: Paola Masillo
<masillo
unistrasi.it>
Subject: Testing and
Assessment for Learning Languages/Siena,
Italy
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Host Institution: Università per Stranieri di
Siena
Coordinating Institution: European Association
for Language Testing and Assessment
Website: http://www.ealta.eu.org/events.htm
Dates: 28-Jul-2014 - 01-Aug-2014
Location: Siena, Italy
Focus: The aim is to address theoretical and
practical underpinnings of classroom-based
language assessment, an area of obvious
importance, however often not given enough
attention in teacher education. The course will
address the following topic areas: -
Introduction to educational assessment and
language testing and assessment - Developing
and using different forms of language
assessment in classrooms - Assessment of
language competences (skills) - Assessment of
language elements (grammar & vocabulary) -
Large scale assessment for learning - The
function of feedback - Self- and
peer-assessment
Minimum Education Level: Undergraduate
Description:
The course aims to address graduate students,
language teachers and teacher educators,
researchers, test writers, exam designers and
policy makers, administrators and school
program planners who are responsible for
language assessment.
There will be a mixture of lectures, seminars
and practical work, and participants will
therefore be asked to bring their own laptops.
The course does not require much experience or
specialized knowledge in language testing and
assessment. A short questionnaire will be
included in the application form to make it
possible to adapt the detailed planning of the
course to the needs of the participants.
We are very pleased that Professors Ildiko
Csepes, Gudrun Erickson, James Purpura and Dina
Tsagari have generously accepted to be tutors
in the 2014 Summer School.
The programme and the application form are
available at the EALTA (European Association
for Language Testing and Assessment) website:
http://www.ealta.eu.org/events.htm.
Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
Language Acquisition
Tuition: 150.00 EUR
Registration: 16-Mar-2014 to 28-Apr-2014
Contact Person: 2014 Ealta Summer School
Email:
ealtasummerschool
unistrasi.it
Apply by Email: ealtasummerschool
unistrasi.it
Registration Instructions:
The application form is available at the EALTA
website: http://www.ealta.eu.org/events.htm.
The deadline for applications is 28th April
2014. The number of participants will be
limited to 30. If the number of applicants
exceeds 30, the final selection will be made on
the basis of the profiles of the applicants and
the date of application. The applicants will be
informed about the outcome of the selection by
May 16th 2014. The fee will have to be paid in
full before June 10th 2014. Information about
method of payment will be given together with
the acceptance message.
Page Updated: 31-Mar-2014