EALTA 2009, Conference Pages
The 6th Annual EALTA Conference
Synergies and Tensions in Language Testing and Assessment
The 6th Annual EALTA Conference, 4. - 7. June 2009
Department of Teacher Education, University of Turku
Turku, Finland
Conference Program
Conference Program (pdf-file, updated June 8, 2009)
All Presentations (in EALTA-website)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
| Time | Location: Educarium (campus map) |
| 18.00 | Registration |
| 19.30 | Welcome Coctail Reception |
Friday, June 5, 2009
| Time | Location: Educarium (campus map) |
| 09.00 – 10.45 | Session moderator: Dianne Wall |
| 09.00 – 09.45 |
Keynote Paper: Professor Lyle Bachman, UCLA, United States Justifying the Uses of Language Assessments Presentation |
| 09.45 – 10.15 |
Pavlou Pavlos & Tsagari Dina: Practices, policies and tensions in classroom-based assessment Abstract, Presentation |
| 10.15 – 10.45 |
Blair Barbara & Barsnes Bente: Tensions and synergies related to classroom assessment Abstract, Presentation |
| 10.45 – 11.15 | Coffee break |
| 11.15 – 12.45 | Session moderator: Guenter Nold |
| 11.15 – 11.45 |
Barni Monika, Bagna Carla & Machetti Sabrina: Unconscious government assessment policy: language tests for immigrant students in Italian schools Abstract, Presentation |
| 11.45 – 12.15 |
de Jong John H.A.L.: Unwarranted claims about CEF alignment of some international English language tests Abstract, Presentation |
| 12.15 – 12.45 |
Newbold David: Local institution, global examination, synergies and tensions in a process of co-certification Abstract, Presentation |
| 12.45 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.30 | Session moderator: Györgyi Együd |
| 14.00 – 14.30 |
Dimova Slobodanka: Matura’s rocky road to success Abstract, Presentation |
| 14.30 – 15.00 |
Lewkowicz Jo & Zawadowska-Kittel Elzbieta: Developing a new school-leaving exam of English in Poland: synergies and tensions Abstract, Presentation |
| 15.00 – 15.30 |
Gerassimenko Marina: An argument-based approach to the KIMEP English entrance test validation Abstract, Presentation |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 - 17.30 | Session moderator: Jamie Dunlea |
| 16.00 – 16.30 |
Green Anthony & Hawkey Roger: The process of writing items for a task-based test of reading Abstract, Presentation |
| 16.30 – 17.00 |
Jones Glyn: Lexical cohesion as a predictor of item difficulty Abstract, Presentation |
| 17.00 – 17.30 |
Kaftandjieva Felianka: Flaw & Order: World 1 and World 2 of Item Difficulty – Synergies and Tensions Abstract, Presentation |
Saturday, June 6, 2009
| Time | Location: Educarium (campus map) |
| 09.00 – 10.30 | Session moderator: Spiros Papageorgiou |
| 09.00 – 09.30 |
Galaczi Evelina D.: Quantitative and qualitative methodologies and the development of rating scales for speaking Abstract, Presentation |
| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Hildén Raili & Martikainen Marja K.: Rater feedback on speaking assessment Abstract, Presentation |
| 10.00 – 10.30 |
de Jong Nivja & Hulstijn Jan: Relating ratings of fluency to temporal and lexical aspects of speech Abstract, Presentation |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11-00 – 12.00 | Session moderator: Elizabeth Guerin/Zita Mazuoliene |
| 11.00 – 11.20 |
Nebel Anne: Understanding complexity in writing assessment tasks: toward a useful analytical framework Abstract, Presentation Lopriore Lucilla: Assessing young learners´ progress in a longitudinal study: valuing learners´ perception Abstract, Presentation |
| 11.20 – 11.40 |
Turk Ulle: Standardising the assessment of writing in English across nations in the military Abstract, Presentation Thomas Carole: From tension to synergy – the Bilkent experience Abstract, Presentation |
| 11.40 – 12.00 |
Green Rita & Spoettl Caroll: Going national, standardised and live in Austria: challenges and tensions Abstract, Presentation Johannesen Anders Fikke & Helnes Hildegun Lahlum: Synergies and tensions in computerized language testing Abstract, Presentation |
| 12.00 – 13.00 |
Poster session
Abstracts, Presentations |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.15 | Session moderator: Sauli Takala |
| 14.00 – 14.45 |
Keynote Paper: Professor (emer.) Christer Laurén University of Vaasa, Finland Assessing the impact of immersion programmes Paper |
| 14.45 – 15.15 |
Abel Andrea, Vettori Chiara & Wisniewski Katrin: The influence of raters’ linguistic background on their interpretation of CEF scales Abstract, Presentation |
| 15.15 – 15.45 | Coffee break |
| 15.45 – 17.15 | EALTA Annual General Meeting |
| Conference dinner |
Sunday, June 7, 2009
| Time | Location: Educarium (campus map) |
| 09.00 – 10.45 | Session moderator: Claudia Beccheroni |
| 09.00 – 09.45 |
Salaets Heidi & Timorova Sarka: Aptitude for interpreting: assessing what isn’t there (yet) Abstract, Presentation |
| 09.45 – 10.15 |
Mäntylä Katja & Huhta Ari: Assessing derivative skills: EFL learners and English word-formation Abstract, Presentation |
| 10.15 – 10.45 |
Brunfaut Tineke: The Relative Contribution of Grammar and Vocabulary to Explaining Reading Test Performance Abstract, Presentation |
| 10.45 – 11.15 | Coffee break |
| 11.15 – 12.45 |
Panel discussion Convener: Christine Niakaris Members: Lyle Bachman, Presentation Neus Figueras, Presentation Tommy Lagergren, Summary Jo Lewkowicz |
| Symposium Farewell |