CaMLA seminars at the International Publishers Exhibition in Athens and Thessaloniki

25/08/2016

In cooperation with Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments (CaMLA), the Hellenic American Union will offer two seminars at the upcoming International Publishers Exhibition in Thessaloniki (August 27-28) and Athens (September 3-4). The seminars, which provide insight into how the CaMLA ECCE and ECPE tests are designed, will be led by CaMLA’s Assessment Director, Natalie Nordby Chen.

Seminar 1: “Getting Closer to the CaMLA ECCE and ECPE Tests: Content Overview”

City	Date	Time	Venue
Thessaloniki	27/8/2016	14:30–15:20	Τhe MET Hotel, Sirocco Room
Athens	3/9/2016	11:30–12:20	Divani Caravel Hotel, Ilissos Room

This seminar will look at the content of two of the most popular English language tests in Greece with a focus on how constructs are tested and why.

Seminar 2: “The Test Design Process: The Lifecycle of a CaMLA Test Item”

City	Date	Time	Venue
Thessaloniki	28/8/2016	13:00–13:50	Τhe MET Hotel, Ostria Room
Athens	4/9/2016	14:30–15:20	Divani Caravel Hotel, Mycenae Room

Developing language tests is a complex procedure including systematic research, evaluation, and editing by assessment and education experts. During this seminar, participants will gain insight into this rigorous multi-step process, following a test question from specification through operationalization.

About the presenter

The seminars will be presented by Natalie Nordby Chen, Director of Assessment at CaMLA. Ms. Nordby Chen leads content development activities for CaMLA testing programs and manages a team of outstanding assessment professionals as well as serving on the leadership team. Her recent publications focus on access and accommodations for test takers with special needs.