ERIC Number: EJ1284162
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1657-0790
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A Reflection on Initiatives for Teachers' Professional Development through Language Assessment Literacy
PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, v23 n1 p197-213 Jan-Jun 2021
In this reflection article I examine language assessment literacy initiatives and their possible impact on teachers, and I discuss the connections that exist between language assessment literacy and teachers' professional development. I explain that training for language assessment literacy may primarily foster teachers' knowledge and skills and, secondarily, principles for language assessment (e.g., fairness). In conclusion, existing language assessment literacy initiatives, while limited in number, have the potential to advance teachers' language assessment literacy overall and contribute to their professional development. Thus, this article may be useful to language teacher educators, particularly in the Colombian context.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Evaluation Methods, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests, Educational Needs, Knowledge Level, Culture Fair Tests, Student Evaluation, Independent Study, Web Sites, Journal Articles, Information Sources, Publications
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colombia
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