A new white paper out on the relationships between Pearson Test of English speaking and writing and performance in freshman composition courses, co-authored with Hyung-Jo Yoon

#PTEA #languagetesting #lingsky

screenshot of Triple Frontier showing a street scene with an IELTS test center sign.

A Hollywood nugget for #languagetesting folks: In the last scene of Triple Frontier, Oscar Isaacs' character blends into a crowd, you can see a banner for an #IELTS test center. I think the shot was somewhere in Colombia (see top right in screenshot).

🎓✨ Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK & International applicants) ✨🌍

A PhD studentship is available @corpussocialsci.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. We’re seeking outstanding candidates in #corpuslinguistics, #languagetesting, or #appliedlinguistics 📊💻

🔗 More info: cass.lancs.ac.uk/fully-funded...

How to work in Korea with student visa (2) - Korean language criteria and work hour limits Even if they get a work permit, the total hours foreign students are allowed to work varies according to the level of their Korean language skills. To be consid

TOPIK exam results (among other criteria) being used for student work permits #languagetesting 🐦🐦

www.koreaherald.com/article/1066...

Check out Lynda Taylor's piece in #LanguageTesting on what it means to be a member of a professional association in our field. doi.org/10.1177/0265... (1/2)

The Virtual Special Issue synthesizes & revives previously published work in #LanguageTesting that deserves renewed attention. Look forward to further contributions that this piece inspires! (2/4)

New article alert! 📘
A comparative look at teaching & learning resources for minority language certifications in Catalan, Galician, Irish, Welsh, Upper & Lower Sorbian. Great insights into CEFR-aligned materials and gaps.
DOI: doi.org/10.53779/ANH...
#MinorityLanguages #JEMIE #LanguageTesting

🎤 Excited with CRELLA's representation at #LTF2025! Johnathan Jones will be presenting with Leda Lampropoulou, and Scott Mackie on
“Leveraging Generative AI to Establish Linguistic Features Associated with Spoken English Proficiency Levels”
#LanguageTesting #AIinAssessment #GenerativeAI

Congrats to guest editors Eunice Jang, Yasuyo Sawski & all authors on this blockbuster issue of #LanguageTesting on the AI revolution! It’s a hefty issue with 7 articles, an opening Editorial & an insightful post-script by @lukeharding.bsky.social. Now out here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/LTJ/curr...

Language scores impact immigration success! Strategic prep tips:
📚 Take diagnostic tests
📚 Focus on weak areas
📚 Understand test formats
📚 Practice time management
📚 Record speaking practice.

Small improvements = huge differences!
https://chaudharylaw.com/book-an-appointment

#LanguageTesting

IRCC Mandatory Language Testing to Reshape International Mobility Program Work Permits The IRCC mandatory language testing proposal is set to change how temporary foreign workers enter Canada under the International Mobility Program (IMP).

The IRCC mandatory language testing proposal is set to change how temporary foreign workers enter Canada under the International Mobility Program (IMP). immigcanada.com/ircc-mandato...

#ircc #immigcanada #languagetesting #canadaimmigration #workincanada

A survey of English language proficiency tests in international student admissions at US research-intensive universities - Nicholas Coney, Daniel R. Isbell, 2025 Over one million international students are enrolled in US higher education institutions. To be admitted into one of these degree-granting institutions, interna...

Our study of English proficiency tests in US R1 university admissions circa late 2023 has been published in #LanguageTesting. Some highlights:
- TOEFL, IELTS, DET, PTE are most widely used
- Most institutions accept around 5 different tests
- Some mismatches in cut scores across tests
...

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior-Distinguished Threshold (Cohen) News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior-Distinguished Threshold (Cohen)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/comi...

#languageteaching #languagelearning #languagetesting #books

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior-Distinguished Threshold (Cohen) News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior-Distinguished Threshold

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/comi...

#books #languagelearning #languagetesting #advancedlanguagelearning

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior/Distinguished Threshold (Cohen) News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior/Distinguished Threshold (Cohen)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/comi...

#languagelearning #languageteaching #languagetesting

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior/Distinguished Threshold (Cohen) News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior/Distinguished Threshold (Bella Cohen)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/comi...

#languagelearning #languageteaching #languagetesting #languageassessment #nearnativelanguageproficiency

Coming Soon: Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior/Distinguished Threshold (Cohen) News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior/Distinguished Threshold (Cohen)

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/comi...

#diagnosticassessment #languagetesting #foreignlanguageskills #books

Coming Soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior-Distinguished Threshold (Cohen) News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

Coming soon! Diagnostic Assessment at the Superior-Distinguished Threshold by Bella Cohen; a second edition of her popular 2003 book.

msipressblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/comi...

#books #languagelearning #languageteaching #formativeassessment #foreignlanguageevaluation #languagetesting

Final reminder to submit a proposal for a new special issue of #LanguageTesting. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2025

The Principles of Language Testing As I mentioned last week, I’m going to focus on testing for the next few weeks. Last week, I shared my techniques for testing vocabulary in a way that helps words stick for students by emphasizing spe...

This week's blog looks at 5.5 principles of testing I always keep in mind when creating exams.
#TESOL
#languagetesting

sielpabooks.com/blog/f/the-p...

Coming soon...watch for them!

#books #daignosticassessment #foreignlanguage #languagetesting #war #Vietnam #memoir #cats #cognitivestyles

In some #languagetesting news, the Pearson Test of English is bringing human raters in for some productive tasks. Very interesting (and encouraging) to see that limits of AI in scoring are being recognized and addressed. Big part of this is a need to detect 'template' responses.

Open call to submit a proposal to guest edit a special issue of #LanguageTesting in 2027. All topics related to #languageassessment welcome, inc interdisciplinary ones. Deadline: Feb 20. Instructions:
journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/spe.... Previous special issues: journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/col...

Submit an abstract for 2026 #LanguageTesting special issue on #spokendialoguesystems in #languagelearning & #assessment by Feb 1. Hoping to recieve submissions from colleagues in #speechscience #computerscience #IEEE #appliedlinguistics @interspeech.bsky.social. journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/spe...

This week's tips for Tuesday for language learning focus on how to prepare for an oral proficiency test.

msipressblog.blogspot.com/.../tuesdays....

#languagelearning #languagetesting #foreignlanguage

Are you (or someone you know) looking for an MA program in language teaching and applied #linguistics ?

My department is hosting a Virtual Open House for prospective MA students. Registration is on our homepage: hawaii.edu/sls/

Happy to supervise MAs in #languagetesting !

Second Language Studies - Department of Second Language Studies The Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is an internationally leading institution in its field.

Are you (or someone you know) looking for an MA program in language teaching and applied linguistics? @slshawaii is hosting a Virtual Open House for prospective MA students. Registration is on our homepage:

https://www.hawaii.edu/sls/

Happy to supervise MAs in #languagetesting !

Any #languagetesting or #appliedlinguistics folks need a 파란 하늘 (푸른 하늘?) invite?