Validation Research in Language Testing at OLBI
Jan 29, 2016 — 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) warmly invites you to its next research forum about Validation Research in Language Testing at OLBI, presented by Beverly Baker,Ph.D research in language assessment.
Abstract:
Language test validation involves the collection of qualitative and quantitative evidence to support the claims and decisions made on the basis of test scores. Best practice in the field of language assessment dictates that regular validation activities are carried out to ensure useful and ethical practice. In this talk, I will briefly outline various theoretical approaches to language test validation, and discuss the hybrid approach to test validation that is being undertaken at Language Testing Services at OLBI. I will then present some of our current and future validation projects.
Beverly Baker
Ph.D research in language assessment
Beverly Baker undertook her Ph.D research in language assessment at McGill University. She then became an Undergraduate Program Director before finally coming to the University of Ottawa in 2014. In her research, she explores critical approaches to language teacher development and language assessment. In addition to language test validation at OLBI, her current projects involve the assessment of language for specific purposes, the assessment of language in aboriginal contexts, language assessment literacy in policy making and high-stakes decision making, and working with language teachers in Haiti.