Global Perspectives on Effective Assessment in English Language Teaching
Proposals Submission Deadline: November 9, 2022
Full Chapters Due: March 9, 2023
Submission Date: March 9, 2023
Introduction
English language programs depend on effective assessment to measure student proficiency for purposes of placement, advancement, and completion. A variety of approaches may be adopted depending on the program, its objectives, and the students it serves. Teachers and administrators in many contexts may also be required to meet institutional accountability expectations, often externally imposed and related to accreditation standards. The need for appropriate and accurate assessment of student learning, whether internally sought or externally required, provide the opportunity for teachers and administrators to consider current practices, implement reforms, and as a result of ongoing assessment findings, improve student learning through curricular change, teacher training, and modification of classroom practice. The goal of this volume is to provide a resource for teachers and administrators in the area of assessment practices and processes. The volume seeks to explore possible approaches, models, principles, and techniques related to effective assessment at the classroom and program levels. It will reflect current theory, address the topic of assessment and accountability movements within the context of English language learning, and be of practical value to classroom teachers, administrators, and teacher educators.
Objective
The goal of this volume is to provide a resource for teachers and administrators in the area of assessment practices and processes. The volume seeks to explore possible approaches, models, principles, and techniques related to effective assessment at the classroom and program levels. It will reflect current theory, address the topic of assessment and accountability movements within the context of English language learning, and be of practical value to classroom teachers, administrators, and teacher educators. Assessment is one of the main, albeit, not the most popular components of English Language Programs. This is true from the perspectives of both teachers and learners. Assessment fulfills important school requirements in many areas of English language teaching, whether English as a foreign language, as a second language, or for academic purposes. There are many different ways to assess learners, and the more a teacher is familiar with, the better this aspect can be integrated into English lessons. This applies to all learners, yet it is especially important for language minority learners. These learners are often unfamiliar with testing methods used in countries other than those from which they originate, and they are often incapable of displaying their complete abilities during one session.
Target Audience
The audience for this volume is primarily classroom teachers and administrators in English language programs within higher education, private language schools, and other contexts. The book would also be of value in teacher education programs to train pre-service teachers in effective assessment techniques and increase awareness of current issues.
Recommended Topics
Language program evaluation; curriculum alignment (planning, teaching, assessment); authentic assessment; alternative assessment; self and peer assessment in the classroom; individual and group work assessment; language and content instruction assessment; test preparation; washback in bilingual education; computerized assessment in language programs.
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 9, 2022, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by November 23, 2022 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by March 9, 2023, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Global Perspectives on Effective Assessment in English Language Teaching. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.
All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2024.
Important Dates
November 9, 2022: Proposal Submission Deadline
November 23, 2022: Notification of Acceptance
March 9, 2023: Full Chapter Submission
May 7, 2023: Review Results Returned
June 18, 2023: Final Acceptance Notification
July 2, 2023: Final Chapter Submission
Inquiries
Miguel Fernández Álvarez Universidad Politécnica de Madrid m.fernandez@upm.es Amanda Montes Northeastern Illinois University A-Montes@neiu.edu