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Language Testing: February
One of the most used features on this website is the Introduction to AFL, so this month I've decided to produce a second piece on AFL that focuses on effective questioning. Teacher's TV unfortunately had to close last year but all of their videos are still available in various places on the internet, so I've linked in to these excellent resources for this piece. There's also a new Language Testing Bytes podcast on Confidence Scoring. I hope you enjoy the LT start to the year.

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LTRC is approaching in April. Unfortunately it's been scheduled during Easter week, which means many in Europe will not be able to get there. Those who wish to go should be booking accommodation this month. Internships: CAL is advertising for summer interns. Closing date March 8th. ETS is also offering internships in English language teaching and learning. Click to download information in pdf. Closing date is 25th March. Coming Soon: In April there will be a new podcast on testing listening. Daily updates across the site as usual.

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AFL II: Effective Questioning.
Click on the 'Features' link to see selected topics that have previously appeared in the features slot. These are changed up to four times a year, providing short pieces on subjects of interest to students of language testing and assessment.

The Language Testing Bookstore is an Amazon affiliate. We try to keep the store up to date with all books on language testing currently in print. These are arranged under a number of categories from general texts, to specialist areas of testing and assessment. You can also find texts on educational measurement and statistics that are commonly used in language testing programmes. All books ordered through the bookstore are delivered by Amazon.

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The website has a number of free Information Alert Services that are designed to help you keep up to date with what is going on in the world of language testing & assessment. These services use webslicing, which is a web feature introduced with Internet Explorer 8. Information on how webslicing works is available on the site's technical page. When you subscribe to a webslice a tab is placed on the favourites bar of Internet Explorer and you are alerted whenever the information is updated. You can currently subscribe to any of the following services:

Language Testing News: Available on this page. When you subscribe your browser will check for new language testing stories on this website every few hours. Go straight to the top story, or come back to this page to see all new stories in the world's media. Frequency: Daily.

Jobs4U: A daily roundup of jobs in testing and assessment. You see just the most recent job available in the alert, but just click to go to the employment page where you will find all the new positions just advertised. Frequency: Daily.

Article Alert: Checks the language testing journals and many applied linguistics and educational research journals for articles on language testing. When you receive an alert, go to the page to see all the new articles that have just been published. Frequency: Weekly.

Language Testing Bytes: Notification of new issues of the podcast so you can download them from this website. Frequency: 3 - 4 times annually.

Language Testing on Youtube: Keep up with the videos published by testing, assessment and media companies. Frequency: Variable.

Also available is this website's bulletin with periodic information about updates and other language testing news. Frequency: variable.

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Modern Language Aptitude Test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Modern Language Aptitude Test was designed to predict a student?s likelihood of success and ease in learning a foreign language. The Modern Language Aptitude ...

English Language Testing | School of Continuing Education
English Language Testing The American Language Program provides instruction in ten levels of English proficiency. ALP Level 1 corresponds to absolute beginner ability ...

IELTS ? The world's proven English language test | Cambridge ESOL
Academic and professional. FCE; CAE; CPE; IELTS; The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world?s proven English test. Over 1.4 million ...

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Setting the New ...
PTE Academic English Language Proficiency test by Pearson. English for UK, English for US, English for USA, English test for UKBA, English test for UK immigration ...

English Language Testing
English Language Testing is the company behind the Password family of online English language tests. These are online English language knowledge tests designed by ...

English Language test
Test your knowledge language English with the most complete exercises in English grammar.

Language testing - Timothy Francis McNamara - Google Books
This book examines test design, the rating process, validity, measurement and the social dimension of language testing. Traditional and newer forms of language ...

Academic English - Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (IALF ...
The IALF program for training in English for Academic ... for Academic Purposes or courses that focus on preparation for English tests required by overseas ...

English Language Test, Intermediate level
At english-test.net you can not only test but also improve your English. At the same time you can meet new people, exchange experiences on how to learn languages and ...

test your English language level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TEST Test Me Now. Here is a comprehensive language test to test your current level of English.

Modern and Classical Languages | Foreign Language Placement Testing
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages offers language classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, and Spanish.

Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service
The Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service provides students the opportunity to receive up to 12 semester hours of university credit by examination (some ...

Foreign Language Exams - Onsite Testing - Testing Center ...
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International Language Testing Association
ILTA is an international group of language testing and assessment scholars and practitioners whose dedication and work are respected both within and outside the ...

TOEFL Practice Online
TOEFL Practice Online can help students seeking English language training. From test prep, to online English courses, TOEFL Practice Online provides the preparation ...

Language Testing International - Certified ACTFL Test - 60 ...
LTI is the exclusive licensee of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, a leader in the development of language proficiency testing methods. All ...

Language Testing Resources Website
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IELTS | Test Takers Home Page
IELTS is the world's leading test of English for higher education, immigration and employment. Education institutions, faculties, government agencies and professional ...

TOEFL Test | Free TOEFL Test Practice Questions
Get the help you need to pass the TOEFL. Free TOEFL practice questions and lots of study and preparation tips. Start getting ready for TOEFL today!

Lexis English Academic English Test
Welcome to the Lexis Academic English Test. if you are thinking of studying Cambridge, IELTS or English for Academic Purposes, this is the ideal test ...

Humour
Testing and assessment is serious because it can affect the lives of test takers, institutions, and society. But like all human and social activities, there is a humorous side as well. So after all the heavy stuff in the rest of this website, you may enjoy looking at testing in a rather different way, in the humour page, where you'll find video, audio, cartoons and other fun stuff related to testing and assessment.

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Like Testing New Apps? BetaBait Will Hook You Up - YAHOO!
3 February, 2012
[More from Mashable: New Website Connects Language Newbies With Native Speakers] Quick Pitch ... Why, you might ask, do these people want to spend their time testing apps? The s...

Readers: Teacher Effectiveness Matters, But Test Scores Might Not - New York Times
3 February, 2012

Readers: Teacher Effectiveness Matters, But Test Scores Might Not
New York Times
The idea of a teacher evaluation system partially based on standardized testing data invites criti...

SchoolBook: Readers: Teacher Effectiveness Matters, But Test Scores Might Not
3 February, 2012
Do test scores indicate teacher effectiveness? SchoolBook asked readers that question last month, after a study found that teachers who boosted their students? scores on standar...

Galloway School District, Absegami High School in Line With Statewide Testing ... - Patch.com
3 February, 2012

Galloway School District, Absegami High School in Line With Statewide Testing ...
Patch.com
NJASK testing is administered to students statewide in third-eighth grades in the areas...

Australian Immigration fee changes for Employer Sponsored visas - Workpermit.com
3 February, 2012

Australian Immigration fee changes for Employer Sponsored visas
Workpermit.com
If you wish to come under the current skilled immigration programme you should apply for a skills as...

North Street Superstars sharpen skills - Finger Lakes Times
3 February, 2012
The students, along with 11 teachers, will spend the next seven Saturdays preparing for state math and English language arts testing. The Saturday Morning Superstars program, wh...

Microsoft rumored to show Skype for Windows Phone at MWC - MobileBurn
3 February, 2012
As one would guess, the Skype app is said to follow Microsoft's Metro design language, so it should look and feel like ... Supposedly, the app is nearly complete, with just a li...

Hands-on with Node.js support in Komodo IDE 7 - Ars Technica
3 February, 2012

Hands-on with Node.js support in Komodo IDE 7
Ars Technica
I haven't had a chance yet to try all of the new features, but I put the new Node.js functionality to work during some h...

When colleges cheat, everyone loses - Herald Times Reporter
3 February, 2012

Deseret News
When colleges cheat, everyone loses
Herald Times Reporter
This follows revelations last year of widespread cheating on state standardized tests by public school teache...

Bill proposes English as only language for driver's exams - UM Maneater
3 February, 2012

Bill proposes English as only language for driver's exams
UM Maneater
By Dani Kass Missouri currently offers the driver's license exam in 12 languages. If the bill passes, Missour...

Stroke Can Impact a Child's Language, Hand-Eye Coordination - Newsday
2 February, 2012
Lower IQs and problems with visual-motor and language skills are common among children who survive an arterial ischemic stroke, according to a new study. It included 42 childhoo...