the shape of things to come
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The SHAPE of Things to Come. Michael Adubato BILC Conference Tblisi , Georgia. Things coming… Testing at SHAPE continues New University of Westminster developed tests (+ Westminster vs. the BAT) Computerizing the SHAPE test Testing “out of SHAPE” – Izmir, Turkey - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The SHAPESHAPE of Things to Come
Michael Adubato BILC Conference Tblisi, Georgia
Things coming…
-Testing at SHAPE continues
-New University of Westminster developed tests (+ Westminster vs. the BAT)BAT)
-Computerizing the SHAPE test
-Testing “out of SHAPE” – Izmir, Turkey
-NSHQ Language Needs Assessment
-NSHQ Guest Lecturer
-Linguapolis Conference – Antwerp, Belgium
-The STANAG 6001 Conference – SHAPE, Belgium
ENTRY PASS
ENTRY FAIL
RETEST PASS
RETEST FAIL
VOLUNTEER
JANUARY 2 3 2 8 1FEBRUARY 1 0 5 4 4
MARCH 1 1 0 4 1APRIL 1 1 1 0 0TOTAL 5 5 8 16 6
50% passed their entry test; 33% passed their re-test
* Notice that I didn’t said failed!
Civilian Recruitment Testing@
Allied Air CommandIzmir, Turkey
LANGUAGE LANGUAGE NEEDS NEEDS
ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT
Science Applications International Corporation
Language Testing in Europe:Language Testing in Europe:Time for a New Framework?Time for a New Framework?
27th-28th-29th MAY 2013
STANAG 6001 TESTING CONFERENCESTANAG 6001 TESTING CONFERENCE
2 – 6 SEPTEMBER 20132 – 6 SEPTEMBER 2013
SHAPE, BELGIUMSHAPE, BELGIUM
A short history of Belgiumhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Ceg6NQKHd70
STANAG 6001 TESTING:
INTEGRATING TEST DEVELOPMENT STAGES
THE TEST LIFE CYCLEMANAGING THE TEST CONSTRUCTION ACTION PLANS FOR TEST DEVELOPMENT AND
ADMINISTRATIONITEM BANKING COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTING CASE STUDIES TESTERTRAINING/NORMING/SUPPORT/ CERTIFICATIONCOMMUNICATING WITH STAKEHOLDERSTESTING FOR NATO DEPLOYMENTSSELECTING THE RIGHT TESTING TECHNIQUES
CHALLENGES OF TRIALLING/PILOTINGCHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD ITEMTRIALLING SPEAKING AND WRITING
PROMPTSPRACTICALITY ISSUESSTANDARD SETTING: ESTABLISHING HOW
MUCH IS GOOD ENOUGH TEST SPECIFICATIONS MAKING A VALIDITY ARGUMENT TEST FAIRNESS
LIDO HOTEL in MonsLIDO HOTEL in Mons
“Rendezvous”
SHAPE – ‘village’
NATO UNCLASSIFIED
The SHAPE Club“Silver spoon” self-service restaurant
SHAPE – ‘village’
NATO UNCLASSIFIED
“Pizza Bowl”Sport equipment
centre
SHAPE – ‘village’
NATO UNCLASSIFIED
Sport areas
SHAPE – ‘village’
NATO UNCLASSIFIED
Entertaiment Centre Cinema
SHAPE – ‘village’
NATO UNCLASSIFIED
A few admin notesInvitations will go out end of May/early JunePresentations must be “emailed” to me
(hopefully before the conference)You must get yourself from BIA to your hotel
(direct train from the airport to Mons and a short walk to the hotel or taxi ride)
