We work to promote multilingualism across Europe – and beyond – by supporting institutions which produce examinations and certification for language learners. Through our work we raise awareness of the benefits of a multilingual society, provide a forum in which related issues can be discussed, and set quality standards for language assessment.
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ALTE has established a set of common standards for its members’ exams which cover the four stages in the test development cycle.
ALTE helps users of a wide range of languages, including less widely used languages, to set standards for learning and teaching, and supports awareness and recognition of qualifications.
Our 33 members include world-leading assessment bodies, representing the testing of 26 languages, and we have over 40 institutional affiliates and hundreds of individual affiliates.
ALTE’s projects and special interest groups bring pan-European experience to issues ranging from test development to the impact of language assessment on international migration policy.
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26 September 2013
Registration is now open for the ALTE SIG (Special Interest Group) Meeting, Cambridge
Registration is now open for the ALTE SIG (Special Interest Group) Meeting, which will be hosted by Cambridge English Language Assessment, Cambridge, on Thursday 26th-Friday 27th September 2013....
13 November 2013
ALTE 44th Meeting and Conference, Barcelona
ALTE’s 44th bi-annual Meeting and Conference will be hosted by the General Directorate for Language Policy of the Generalitat de Catalunya and will take place in Barcelona, 13-15 November, 2013.