Call for Proposals

Conference Theme

Language Assessment: Innovation and Integrity

As new technologies, methodologies, and research reshape the ways language can be assessed, it is critical to maintain high standards of fairness, ethics, and validity. This year’s theme explores how innovations are impacting language assessment and how the field is maintaining its focus on upholding rigorous quality standards.

We invite proposals from colleagues in academia, education, government, and for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. ECOLT encourages students, teachers, researchers, and test developers to submit proposals for papers and posters on projects related to language testing and assessment.

Types of Presentations

Papers (30 minutes)

This format is best suited for the presentation of completed research or theory-oriented discussions/debates. Presenters will have 20 minutes to discuss their papers, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments from the audience. 

Posters (1 hour)

Poster sessions provide an opportunity for the presentation of work in progress and research that is being planned, as well as for the presentation of test-development projects, new tests, and technological innovations. Poster presenters will interact with interested participants at the location of the poster display for an hour.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers will use the following criteria to evaluate proposals:

• Contribution to the field

• Quality of the research and/or theoretical ideas and/or test innovation

• Clarity of the abstract

• Relevance to the conference theme (proposals not related to the conference theme will also be considered)

Preparation and Submission of Proposals

To submit your proposal, go to the ECOLT OpenConf web page (https://www.openconf.org/ecolt2025/openconf.php), click on “Make Submission,” and fill out the submission form.

Abstracts should be between 200 and 300 words. Abstracts should be clearly written and should concisely address the following: 

• Context of the issue(s) researched or discussed 

• Purpose of the study, theoretical discussion, or development project 

• Summary of the approach, methodology, or analytical procedures used 

• Results/conclusions/outcomes 

• Implications/significance to the field of language testing 

Student Paper Award 

There will be an award for the best student paper presented. To be considered, all authors on student papers must be actively-enrolled graduate students at the time of the conference.