selected conference presentations
Test item writing: Current trends and future directions. Plenary talk delivered at the Language Assessment Conference. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. May 2023. Download plenary slides
The role of linguistic knowledge in item-writers’ assessment literacy and professional practice. Paper presented at the Language Testing Forum of UKALTA (UK Association for Language Testing and Assessment). Virtual conference. November 2021. Download presentation slides Watch presentation
Item writing for learning-oriented language assessment: Main principles and suggestions for classroom practice. Paper presented at 7th Annual International Conference of AALA (Asian Association for Language Assessment). Virtual conference. November 2021.
Text authenticity in listening assessment: Can item writers be trained to produce authentic-sounding texts? Paper presented at 42nd LTRC (Language Testing Research Colloquium). Virtual conference. June 2021. Download presentation slides Watch presentation
The role of specifications and sample items in item writing: An empirical exploration. Paper presented at ECOLT (East Coast Organization of Language Testers) 2020 Virtual Conference. October 2020. Download presentation slides Watch presentation
Towards social justice for item writers: Empowering item writers through language assessment literacy training. Paper co-presented at 41st LTRC (Language Testing Research Colloquium). Atlanta, USA, March 2019. Download presentation slides
Item writing training and its role in improving participant language assessment literacy. Paper co-presented at 5th Annual Conference of AALA (Asian Association for Language Assessment). Shanghai, China, October 2018.
Assessment literacy for test writers: What do people who write language tests need to know about testing? Paper presented at Lancaster University Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics ad Language Teaching. Lancaster, UK, June 2017. Download presentation slides
invited lectures and workshops
Using technology to write language test items. Talk delivered at IATEFL TEASIG online conference Developing Assessment Tasks for the Classroom. September 2023. Download slides
Using AI for test item generation: Opportunities and challenges. Webinar delivered as part of the EALTA Webinar series. May 2023. Download webinar slides Watch webinar Workshop on the EALTA website
Collaborative test development: The role of item moderation in ensuring test quality. Workshop delivered for the BALEAP Testing, Assessment and Feedback Special Interest Group (TAF SIG). February 2022. Download workshop slides Watch workshop
Developing speaking and writing test tasks to standardize classroom assessment. Pre-conference workshop co-delivered at the New Directions Latin America Virtual Conference. July 2021.
Developing speaking and writing test tasks to standardize classroom assessment. An interactive workshop delivered at IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) 2021 Virtual Conference. June 2021.
Text authenticity in listening assessment: Can item writers be trained to produce authentic-sounding texts? Invited workshop organised by Michigan State University, USA. May 2021. Watch workshop
The choice of task types for language test development: An overview and practical recommendations. A plenary lecture delivered for UALTA (Ukrainian Association for Language Testing and Assessment) online INSETT course; March 2021. Download workshop slides
The language test development process: Main principles and suggestions for classroom practice. Webinar presented for IATEFL Testing Evaluation & Assessment SIG; October 2020. Download workshop slides Watch workshop
Fundamentals of reading test development. One-day workshop presented for UALTA (Ukrainian Association for Language Testing and Assessment). Kyiv National University, Kyiv, Ukraine; October 2019.