Talia Isaacs

Now available in OnlineFirst, Alim Asanov and Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov review the book “Linking Assignments to Assessments: A Guide for Teachers” by Deborah Crusan & Todd Ruecker. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Now available in OnlineFirst, Ikkyu Choi and Jiyun Zu propose a new method for generating bias-free language assessment content, ensuring that the content is free from systematic relationships between demographic entities and their attributes. doi.org/10.1177/0265...

Language Testing Volume 42 Issue 3 is now available! This issue contains 3 original articles and one brief report. The full issue can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/42/3

Now available in Online First, Jianmin Gao (Nanjing University), Peijian Paul Sun, and Chenxin Li (Zhejiang University) investigate silent pause measures at different thresholds in dialogues and monologues as a predictor of second language utterance fluency. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Now available in Online First (Open access!), Khaled Barkaoui examines the relationship between the IELTS or TOEFL iBT scores of non-English background undergraduate students and their academic achievement in the first 10 semesters of study at university level. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Language Testing Volume 42 Issue 2 is now available! This issue contains 1 systematic review, 2 original articles, 1 brief report, and 1 test review. The full issue can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/42/2

Now available in Online First, Mark Chapman and colleagues examine the complexity and fluency in the responses of Grade 7 students to tasks in the ACCESS speaking test for English learners and explore how the complexity and fluency features vary by task type. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Now available in Online First, Taichi Yamashita investigates the potential gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic biases in GPT-4o’s ratings of English learners’ essays. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Now available in Online First, Jingwen Wang and Ying Zheng evaluate the reliability and validity of Adaptive Comparative Judgement in measuring intelligibility as defined by the CEFR Companion volume. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Now available in Online First, Michael Suhan and Mikyung Kim Wolf compare the performance of GPT-4, human ratings, and an existing automated writing evaluation model in scoring the writing responses of young EFL learners on the TOEFL Junior Writing rest.
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Call for Special Issue abstracts is now open! The Language Testing Special Issue theme of 2027 is “Language Assessment and Policy”. Abstract submission deadline: October 1, 2025. journals.sagepub.com/page/ltj/spe...

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ICTM seminars are back after a short break over Easter!

Today, we're excited to hear from Leila Rooshenas about the QuinteT approach to optimising recruitment in #ClinicalTrials. This approach investigates the root causes of recruitment issues in order to overcome these challenges in real-time.

Wow, warmest congrats!

Congrats, Sarah & welcome on board. Look forward to having you as a colleague.

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Language Testing's updated description of the journal is now live! The new page can be found here: journals.sagepub.com/overview-met...?

Now available in Online First, Emma Bruce, Karen Dunn (British Council) and Tony Clark (Cambridge University Press & Assessment) investigate the validity period requirements for IELTS in the context of universities and healthcare regulators.
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Final reminder to submit a proposal for a new special issue of #LanguageTesting. Deadline: Feb. 20, 2025

There’s still time to submit a proposal for Language Testing 2027 Special Issue! Proposals deadline: Feb 20, 2025. For information about how to submit a proposal, please read “Language Testing – Special Issue Instructions for Guest Editors”: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...

Call for Special Issue abstracts is still open! The Language Testing Special Issue theme of 2026 is “Spoken dialogue systems for developing and assessing speaking proficiency in local and large-scale contexts”. Abstract submission deadline: February 1, 2025
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Making the Case for Languages from Primary - 31st January 2025 – Europa School UK Providing Multicultural, Multilingual European Education - A friendly and international place to work and learn. Teaching in French, German, Spanish and English.

Just found out about this exciting Primary Languages conference just around the corner in Abingdon! #mflbluesky #langchat europaschooluk.org/making-the-c...

Registration closes this Friday at 5 pm UK time. Join us and the over 120 registered to learn more about this new international journal and what it has to offer to applied linguistics!

Are you an #appliedlinguist #SLA looking to make a career move as Associate or Full Prof? A rare opening at a prestigious #RussellGroup university in the charming West Country, a gorgeous part of the UK-much more affordable than London & Oxbridge. Deadline: Feb. 2 jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Dimension-based comparative judgements. This study proposes a new criteria-based method for conducting comparative judgements (CJ). doi.org/10.1177/0265...

We are excited to announce our online launch event with our editors (Prof @sinwangchong.bsky.social & Dr @sathenachan.bsky.social) & Profs Luke Plonsky, @taliaisaacs.bsky.social & Lynda Taylor! @tandfresearch.bsky.social

Registration link: tinyurl.com/43vs5n8y

Language Testing - Volume 42, Number 1, Jan 01, 2025 Table of contents for Language Testing, 42, 1, Jan 01, 2025

#LanguageTesting’s Jan 2025 issue is now out. Read what has been happening behind the schemes in my Editorial w/Xun Yan. A highlight of the issue: a tribute to Tim McNamara & reflections on his work by John Pill, @kelliefrost.bsky.social & @susymacqueen.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/toc/ltja/42/1

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Linguists! We're hiring an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in phonology (secondary specializations welcome) at McGill linguistics, deadline January 13. Come work with us!

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Thread well worth reading.

Thanks Amy, very handy. It’s good to see TMRP colleagues on here. Please add me too

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:
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