9th AALA Conference
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September 2–4, 2023
Chuo University, Korakuen Campus, Tokyo, Japan
Theme
Assessing language proficiency: Challenges and trends in the new era
Topics
- Stakeholders’ roles in shaping validity evidence of language tests and researchers’ challenges in getting stakeholders involved in validation processes
- New technologies in language assessment and their impact on aspects of language tests, such as construct representation, consistency, fairness, and consequences
- Principles, approaches, theories, hypotheses, or perspectives in language testing and assessment
- Language assessment policies and their impact on the education system and contrastive reviews of policies across different contexts
- Assessment practices such as localized/glocalized assessment and learning-oriented assessment
Keynote Speaker(s)
Fumiyo Nakatsuhara, Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA)
Conference Chair(s)
Jirada Wudthayagorn and Thi Ngoc Quynh Nguyen
Local Chair(s)
Keita Nakamura, Johnathan Sullivan, and Taichi Yamashita