Language testing and assessment issues have been part of the agenda in Latin American countries for some time, particularly due to the need to comply with different international demands. Historically, knowledge on language testing and assessment has basically been produced by the main English speaking countries such as the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia. However, many Latin American countries adapt and shape such knowledge to their local realities by putting together local and global expertise aiming at finding specific solutions to their specific problems, thus generating local knowledge development. Although the more than 20 Latin American countries are characterized by huge socio-historical-educational diversity, there are also common or similar problems when it comes to language testing and assessment, and these involve issues related to the development of stakeholders' language assessment literacy, classroom language assessment, development of high-stakes language exams, among others. This has motivated the foundation of LAALTA - Latin American Association for Language Testing and Assessment in 2017. Therefore, this symposium aims at providing researchers with the opportunity of sharing studies conducted on language testing and assessment in Latin American contexts.
Language testing and assessment issues have been part of the agenda in Latin American countries for some time, particularly due to the need to comply with different international demands. Historically, knowledge on language testing and assessment has basically been produced by the main English speaking countries such as the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia. However, many Latin American countries adapt and shape such knowledge to their local realities by putting together local and global expertise aiming at finding specific solutions to their specific problems, thus generating local knowledge development. Although the more than 20 Latin American countries are characterized by huge socio-historical-educational diversity, there are also common or similar problems when it comes to language testing and assessment, and these involve issues related to the development of stakeholders' language assessment literacy, classroom language assessment, development of high-stakes language exams, among others. This has motivated the foundation of LAALTA - Latin American Association for Language Testing and Assessment in 2017. Therefore, this symposium aims at providing researchers with the opportunity of sharing studies conducted on language testing and assessment in Latin American contexts.
Room 1 AILA 2021 aila2021@gcb.nl
Dina Tsagari
Ana Lígia Barbosa De Carvalho E Silva
Andrea Lizasoain
Gloria Toledo
Anamaria Sagre
Paula Garcia
Isadora Moraes
Juliana Tonelli
Gabriel AmorimTechnical Issues?
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