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The International Language Assessment Conference in Egypt (ILACE) 2021
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Details
With more than a year into a global pandemic, the world has become a different place. Education and assessment are no exception. The new reality has come with many changes. Those changes sometimes imposed challenges on educators and the entire educational system, but also many of those challenges have been transformed into great opportunities.
Hot issues such as using technology in assessment, high-stakes exams, test designs, and inclusive assessments are gaining more and more interest every day. ILACE 2021 is keen to shine a light on these issues during this year’s conference. ELT practitioners and assessment specialists will discuss and share their expertise in various critical areas: test development and design, online assessment, assessment literacy, artificial intelligence in language assessment, alternative assessment, and learning-oriented assessment. Therefore, teacher professional development, including conferences, must hinge more and more on assessment awareness and expertise to promote and maintain quality learning and teach as expected by all stakeholders involved, including learners, their current and future employers, and others in society.
ILACE 2021 seeks to address these areas by inviting proposals that help us bridge the gap between theory and practice, supporting teachers in their assessment literacy and ultimately their ability to enact meaningful, appropriate, and accurate classroom assessments to help students obtain quality learning.
The conference organizers invite proposal submissions from all educators who are interested in language assessment.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
1. The conference fees are EGP 100
2. Conference registration on Eventtus will be open from August 15 until August 30, 2021
3. #ILACE2021 Conference registration tickets are now available on Eventtus "https://bit.ly/3ySsD7I" from August 15 until August 30, hurry up and book your spot.
4. Kindly note that no registrations will be allowed after the deadline or on the day of the conference.
5. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance after the conference
Visit the conference website: https://sites.google.com/
Speakers
Thom Kiddle
Thom Kiddle is Director of Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE). He has a Master’s degree in Language Testing from Lancaster University and the Cambridge Delta. His role at NILE involves strategic and organizational management and training and consultancy in various areas, including testing and assessment, learning technologies, materials development and language teaching methodology.
Thom is also treasurer and founding director of AQUEDUTO – the Association for Quality Education and Training Online; webmaster for the Testing, Evaluation and Assessment Special Interest Group of IATEFL; and Vice-Chair of the Equals Board of Trustees.
Hanan Khalifa
Hanan Khalifa is a leading international expert in learning, teaching, and assessment. Since 1993, she developed national examinations, validated international assessments, and aligned local and international curricula and examinations to international standards, e.g., the CEFR. Her current work/interest is in the impact of reform initiatives, sustainability, and learning and assessing Arabic as a first language.
Hanan has previously worked for the Egyptian Ministry of Education and Higher Education, international development agencies, and world-renowned educational firms. In 2003, she joined the University of Cambridge Press & Assessment, leading English Language research and transforming education with governments worldwide. Khalifa is an accomplished author with cited publications, an ELT & International Education awards winner, and a chair of international education advisory boards.