2010s
2019: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | September 12-14
Program
Plenaries
ECOLT: Lorena Llosa | "Revisiting the role of content in language assessment constructs"
CUALHE: Lia Plakans | "Language assessment myths"
Workshop
Troy Cox | "An Introduction to Using jMetrik for Psychometric Analyses"
2018: Educational Testing Service | Princeton, NJ | October 12-13
Plenaries
Luke Harding | "Innovation and ethics: Exploring the frontiers of language assessment literacy" | Powerpoint
Keelan Evanini | "Automated spoken language assessment: Validity concerns for the use of innovative technology" | Powerpoint
Workshops
Samuel A. "Skip" Livingston | "Equating Test Scores"
Elizabeth Ashmore & Ashley Green | "A Practical Guide to Writing Multiple Choice Language Test Questions"
2017: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | October 20
Program
Plenary
Margaret E. Malone | "Unpacking language assessment literacy: Differentiating needs of different stakeholder groups"
Workshop
Sarah Cushing | "Developing and using rating scales for writing assessment"
2016: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | October 28
Program
Plenary
Xiaoming Xi | "Defining constructs for different types of assessments and validation challenges" | Video
2015: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | October 9
Program
Plenary
Paula Winke | "Investigations into Language Assessment Using Eye Tracking Methods" | Video
2014: Teacher's College, Columbia University | New York, NY | October 10
Program
Plenary
Tim McNamara | "The validity of language assessments in the context of migration and citizenship"
2013: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | October 25
Program
Plenary
John Norris | "Reconsidering assessment validity at the intersection of measurement and evaluation"
2012: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | November 2-3
Program
Plenary
Steven J. Ross | "Second Language Attrition: Separating Authentic Loss from Test Artifact"
2011: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | October 28-29
Theme | Validity: Opportunities and Challenges
Program
Plenary
Carol A. Chapelle | "Validity Arguments for Language Assessment: Opportunities and Challenges"
2010: Georgetown University | Washington, DC | October 29-30
Theme | Innovations in Language Assessment
Program
Plenary
James E. Purpura | "The Socio-Cognitive Underpinnings of Learning-Oriented Classroom-Based Assessment"
Pre-Conference Workshop
James E. Purpura | "Assessing Grammar for Learning"