ALTE 44th Meeting and Conference, Barcelona13 November 2013
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.
The first two days of meetings will be for representatives of ALTE Members and Institutional Affiliates only, and the final day, Friday 15 November, will be an Open Conference Day for all those with an interest in language testing. The theme of the conference day will be 'Language Assessment to Support Migration and Integration – different approaches to a common issue'. Further details of the conference will be available shortly.
The conference will be preceded by a two-day Auditor Orientation and Training Session, and a two-day Testing Course on 11-12 November, and will be followed by a one-day Foundation Course on 16 November. Further details of the courses will be available shortly.
ALTE 43rd Meeting and Conference, Salamanca 17 April 2013
ALTE held its 43rd bi-annual Meeting and Conference at the Hospedería del Colegio Fonseca, University of Salamanca on 17-19 April, 2013.
The first two days of meetings were for representatives of ALTE Members and Institutional Affiliates only, and the final day, Friday 19 April, was an Open Conference Day for all those with an interest in language testing. The theme of the conference day was ‘Language Assessment for Adults in the Context of Lifelong Learning’.
Presenters on the Conference Day included Clara de Vega and Gerardo Prieto (Universidad de Salamanca), Francisco José Martínez López (Universidad de Huelva), Ardeshir Geranpayeh (Cambridge English Language Assessment), Richard Bueno Hudson (Instituto Cervantes), Aneta Quraishy (British Council) and Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey (University of Warwick)
Prior to the Meeting and Conference, ALTE ran the Orientation and Training Sessions for Auditors, as well as a one-day Foundation Course in Language Testing: Getting Started.
To register, please go to: www.alte.org/event/
ALTE Foundation Course in Language Testing: Getting Started -15 April 2013
ALTE will run a one-day 'Foundation Course in Language Testing: Getting Started' on 15 April, prior to the 43rd Meeting and Conference in Salamanca, Spain. The cost of the one-day course will be € 95 (tuition only), €85 for ALTE Members and Affiliates.
To register, please go to: www.alte.org/event/
ALTE Auditing System Training Programme - 15 April 2013
The next round of orientation and training for auditees and auditors will take place in the week of the 43rd ALTE Meeting and Conference in Salamanca, Spain. The Orientation session is obligatory for representatives of Members and Institutional Affiliates wishing to be audited and both sessions are obligatory for all those wishing to train as auditors. Organisations planning an audit should arrange for a representative to attend at least the orientation session.
15 April 2013 - Orientation to the ALTE Auditing System
Introduction to the audit system, the documentation, requirements, responsibilities and Minimum Standards.
16 April 2013 - Auditor Training
Advanced training on judging a validity argument, the Minimum Standards and report writing, for auditors and auditees.
To register, please go to: www.alte.org/event/
ALTE SIG (Special Interest Group) Meeting, Sèvres, 7 February 2013
The Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP) will host the ALTE SIG Meetings in Sèvres, France, 7-8 February, 2013. The SIGs are open to representatives of ALTE Members and Institutional Affiliates.
The registration for this event is now closed.
ALTE 42nd Meeting and Conference, Munich - 21 November 2012
ALTE held its 42nd bi-annual Meeting and Conference at the headquarters of the Goethe Institut in Munich on 21-23 November 2012.
As with previous events, the first two days of meetings were for representatives of ALTE members and institutional affiliates only, and the final day, Friday 23 November, was an open conference day for all those with an interest in language testing. The theme of the conference day was ‘Developing and Implementing Language Tests for Younger Learners’ and speakers included Shelagh Rixon of the University of Warwick, Henny Rönneper from the Ministry of Education and School, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Neil Jones of the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. A number of representatives of the SurveyLang project also gave their perspectives on aspects of the project.
ALTE Foundation Course in Language Testing: Getting Started - 20 November 2012
ALTE ran a one-day 'Foundation Course in Language Testing: Getting Started' on 20 November, prior to the 42nd Meeting and Conference in Munich, Germany.
Course outline
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ALTE Auditing System Training Programme - 19 November 2012
Prior to its 42nd ALTE Meeting and Conference in Munich, Germany, ALTE ran the orientation and training for auditees and auditors. Orientation session was obligatory for representatives of Members and Institutional Affiliates wishing to be audited and both sessions were obligatory for all those wishing to train as auditors.
19 November 2012 - Orientation to the ALTE Auditing System
Introduction to the audit system, the documentation, requirements, responsibilities and Minimum Standards.
20 November 2012 - Auditor Training
Advanced training on judging a validity argument, the Minimum Standards and report writing, for auditors and auditees.
ALTE Introductory Course on Assessing Young Learners - 19 November 2012
ALTE ran a two-day Introductory Course on Assessing Young Learners on 19-20 November, prior to the 42nd Meeting and Conference in Munich, Germany.
Course outline
Course Syllabus
Practical information
ALTE SIG (Special interest Group) Meeting, Sofia -19 September 2012
The Department for Language Teaching and International Students (DLTIS), Sofia University, Bulgaria hosted the ALTE SIG meetings in Sofia, 19-20 September 2012. The SIGs were open to representatives of ALTE Members and Institutional Affiliates.
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ALTE Summer Testing Courses, Cambridge - 3 September 2012
The ALTE Introductory Course in Language Testing 2012
ALTE ran a week-long Introductory Course in Language Testing in Cambridge, 3-7 September 2012. The course was taught by Professor Cyril Weir of the University of Bedfordshire and Dr Lynda Taylor, University of Bedfordshire and Consultant to Cambridge ESOL.
Programme
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The ALTE Course in Understanding the C-levels to Assess Language for the Professions
ALTE ran a week-long course in Understanding the C-levels to Assess Language for the Professions in Cambridge, 10-14 September 2012. The course was taught by Dr Anthony Green, University of Bedfordshire and Dr Fiona Barker, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.