China Association for Language Testing and Assessment (CALTA) is happy to announce that the Sixth International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment will be held in Shanghai, China on October 15–17, 2021. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, and symposia addressing the following theme and topics.

Theme:

Connecting language assessment to teaching and learning

The year 2020 witnessed not only significant changes in the ways language assessment, teaching, and learning were conducted, but also increasing demands for educational assessment reform in general.

We have chosen, in this context, "Connecting language assessment to teaching and learning" as the theme of the Sixth International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment (CALTA 2021) to acknowledge the efforts of language assessment researchers and practitioners and encourage further explorations of the symbiotic relationship among language assessment, teaching, and learning.

Topics:

1） Classroom language assessment

2） Diagnostic language assessment

3） Language standards and their application

4） Online language assessment

5） Assessing Chinese

6） Assessing young language learners

7） Educational assessment reform and language assessment

8）Other topics related to language testing and assessment

Confirmed keynote speakers:

Prof. Micheline Chalhoub-Deville

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Immediate Past President of International Language Testing Association

Prof. Sara T. Cushing

Georgia State University

President of International Language Testing Association

Prof. Yan Jin

Shanghai Jiaotong University

Vice President of China Association for Language Testing and Assessment

Prof. Jimin Wang

Beijing Language and Culture University

Vice President of China Association for Language Testing and Assessment

Prof. Liyan Huang

South China Normal University

Executive Board member of China Association for Language Testing and Assessment

Preconference workshops:

To be decided.

Local organizer:

School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai University

Submitting your proposals:

All proposals should be submitted to this email address: calta2021@163.com. Proposals could be written in English or Chinese.

1）English proposals should have a length between 300 and 400 words.

2）Chinese proposals should have a length between 400 and 500 Chinese characters.

3）Authors of English proposals are expected to present in English.

4）Authors of Chinese proposals are expected to present in Chinese.

5）Deadline for proposal submission: August 20, 2021.

Proposals format:

1) English proposals

Title: Times New Roman, 15.75 font size，1.5 spacing.

Author information: Times New Roman, 10.5 font size, 1.5 spacing.

Body: Times New Roman, 10.5 font size, 1.5 spacing.

2) Chinese proposals

Title: 宋体, 15.75 font size, 1.5 spacing.

Author information: 楷体, 10.5 font size, 1.5 spacing.

Body: 宋体, 10.5 font size, 1.5 spacing.

Important for international participants:

Prospective participants who hold a passport which is NOT issued by the government of the People's Republic of China are requested to inform the organizing committee of your (tentative) intention to register for the conference prior to April 10, 2021, by sending an email to calta2021@163.com. Kindly include your name, professional title, and affiliation in the email.

Important details:

Date: October 15–17, 2021

Venue: Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

Registration fee: RMB1,000 for regular participants, RMB500 for students

Pre-conference workshop fee: RMB800 for regular participants, RMB400 for students

Conference website: http://calta.gdufs.edu.cn

Official email address: calta2021@163.com

Telephone for inquiry: + 86-13089311996 (Speak to Ms. Xian)