Registrations have closed
Focus on Assessment Symposium (Face-to-face) – February 13 2021
University of Auckland, Epsom Campus
8:15am — Registration opens
8:50am — Welcome
9:00am — First Workshops
5:00pm — Closing
Download the full schedule here.
Assessment is an important facet of education, and it forms a core part of our roles as teachers of linguistically diverse learners. To raise awareness of assessment in the classroom, and to focus on important issues in assessment, TESOLANZ is hosting a one-day assessment symposium. Following on from our successful 2019 event at Wintec, this event will feature practical workshops on a range of topics, delivered by experts in assessment.
Available Workshops
Primary & Secondary
- Principles underlying good assessment practice
- Initial and diagnostic assessment
- ESOL Verification in a Secondary School
Primary
- Fair assessment of ELLs in the mainstream
- Introducing the ELLP Pathway
- Formative assessment for ELLs
Secondary
- Formative assessment for ELLs
- Moderating assessment tasks
- Moderating student work – speaking and writing
Tertiary
- Evaluating and moderating language tests
- Rating performance tests (speaking and writing)
- Test reliability and validation
- Writing test tasks and items
- Formative assessment
- Diagnostic Assessment
Presenters include Jannie Van Hees, Emeritus Professor John Read, Dr Rosemary Erlam, and many other experts.
View the TESOLANZ Assessment Symposium 2021 Handbook
View the map of the Epsom Campus
