New Directions 2019

 

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - Thursday 1 July 2021 

08:00 - 9:30 (GMT -5)

10:00 – 11:30 (GMT -5)

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MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 - Friday 2 July 2021

08:00 – 08:05 (GMT -5)

Opening address 

08:10 - 08:50 (GMT -5)

Keynote address: The Annual New Directions Weir Lecture: Professionalising Learning Systems  
Barry O’Sullivan

08:55 – 09:40 (GMT -5)

In conversation with PISA: The challenges and opportunities associated with foreign language assessment in PISA 2025

10:05 - 11:45 (GMT -5)

Parallel sessions

11:50 - 12:50 (GMT -5)

Panel: Teacher and Education training 

13:45 - 14:15 (GMT -5)

Parallel sessions

14:20 - 15:00 (GMT -5)

Plenary: Unpacking the concept of language assessment literacy for all key stakeholders
Beverly Baker

15:05 - 15:15 (GMT -5)

Day 1 Summary & Conclusions 
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 - Saturday 3 July 2021  

07:35 - 07:55 (GMT -5)

English evaluation in Latin America: a snapshot on where we are today 

08:00 - 09:00 (GMT -5)

Panel: Assessing speaking at national level 

09:05 - 11:05 (GMT -5)

Parallel sessions

11:10 - 11:50 (GMT -5)

Plenary: Developing a localized semi-direct speaking test for young learners in Uruguay
Gabriela Kaplan - Fumiyo Nakatsuhara

11:55 - 12:20 (GMT -5)

Closing Ceremony 

12:25 - 12:30 (GMT -5)

Thank you & Goodbye 

Parallel Session Themes

  • Assessing productive skills
  • Professionalising English assessment in learning systems
  • Operationalising the ESP construct 
  • IELTS Strand
  • Assessment in times of Crisis

See also