Half a Century of Language Testing

The year 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Robert Lado’s seminal book Language Testing, the first textbook in the field of language assessment.Language Testing was written while Lado served as director of the English Language Institute at the University of Michigan.

Half a Century of Language Testing

In honor of Lado’s contribution to the field, LTRC 2011 will be devoted to significant developments in language testing in the last 50 years. Presenters are encouraged to focus on areas discussed in Language Testing such as:• Language testing and theories of language• Testing “language elements” and “integrated language

skills”• The role of culture and values in language tests• Validity in language testing and standards for the critical

evaluation of tests

Rackham Graduate SchoolLTRC 2011 will be held on the fourth floor of the Rackham Building, located in the heart of the University of Michigan’s Central Campus.

Preconference WorkshopsJune 21 & 22

Everything You Need to Know to Teach Statistics in Language Testing Classes

Presented by: James Dean Brown, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Using NVivo for Qualitative Language Testing Research

Presented by: Dan Douglas, PhD., Professor Emeritus in the TESL/Applied Linguistics Program, Iowa State University, and Volker Hegelheimer, PhD., Associate Professor in the TESL/Applied Linguistics Program, Iowa State University.

Applying SEM for Language Testing Research

Presented by: ArdeshirGeranpayeh, PhD., Assistant Director, Research and Validation, The University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, and Antony John Kunnan, PhD., Professor and Chair of the Division of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education, California State University Los Angeles.

LTRC2011 Organizing Committee

(from left to right) Mark Chapman, Paula Winke, India Plough, Chris Feak, SpirosPapageorgiou,Aaron Ohlrogge, Amanda McConville, Cindy Lin, Barb Dobson, Caitlin Gdowski.

Not shown: Pamela Bogart, Sarah Briggs, Jeff Johnson, Fabiana MacMillan, Meg Malone (LTRC 2009),Theresa Rohlck, Robin Stevens, Lynda Taylor (LTRC 2010), Barbara Wood, and Xiaoming Xi (ILTA)

Historic Michigan Theater

Canoeing on the Huron River and many other outdoor activities

Vibrant downtown

Ann Arbor, MichiganPopulation: 114,000

Consistently named one of the best places to live in the U.S.

Located 40 miles west of Detroit and 20 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)

Outstanding nightlife and cultural events

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LTRC 2011 Conference HotelsBell Tower Hotel

Holiday Inn

Michigan League Inn

Please visit our website

www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/LTRC2011

for more information as it becomes available