NCOLCTL 2006

• Announcement

• KeyNote Speech

• Online Registration

• Registration Form

• Key Deadlines

• Pre-conference Workshop

• Conference Reception

• Program Schedule

• Advertisement & Exhibit Booths

• Hotel Information

• Sponsors

• WIOC - Title VI National Outreach Conference

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

The NCOLCTL invites you to attend a Pre-Conference Workshop in Madison, Wisconsin. This workshop is a great opportunity provided for all NCOLCTL members free of charge at the 9th NCOLCTL conference. You are also invited to attend a reception, which will be held after the Pre-Conference Workshop, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The Pre-Conference Workshop and the Reception are sponsored by Gilles Bousquet, Dean of International Studies and the National African Language Resource Center.

Margaret E. Malone, Ph.D. Center for Applied Linguistics

Title: Assessment in Less Commonly Taught Languages
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2006
Time: 1:30 - 5:30 pm
Venue: Capitol Ballroom, The Madison Concourse Hotel

This workshop will consist of four independent modules. Each module is independent but not overlapping; therefore, participants can attend any or all sessions. The four topics for the module follow.

Module 1: The ABCs of Assessment: This module will outline the basic vocabulary of assessment, including classroom terms, reliability and validity. Participants will take part in a small group activity to identify their basic assessment literacy.

Module 2: Needs Assessment Development: Module 2 will allow participants to conduct a needs assessment on their individual needs for assessment in their own situation. This needs assessment will identify their strengths and challenges and help to establish a timeline by which to accomplish their goals.

Module 3: Assessment Resources: Module 3 will allow participants to identify both needed and existing resources for assessment in their own situations.

Module 4: Differences in LCTLs: Module 4 will allow participants to identify the differences and challenges faced by LCTLs in providing assessment in their individual situations.

Short Bio

Margaret E. Malone (Ph.D., Applied Linguistics, Georgetown University ) is Senior Testing Associate at the Center for Applied Linguistics. She directs projects on technology-mediated tests of oral proficiency in a number of languages. Before re-joining CAL in 2000, she directed language testing for Peace Corps-Worldwide, designed and delivered technical assistance to language programs in six U.S. states, and taught graduate level courses in language testing and teaching methods at Georgetown and American Universities. She is the co-founder of the East Coast Organization of Language Testers and Chair of their annual conference.

Sponsored by the UW-Madison Lectures Committee

Contact ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu for more details.