Building Effective Heritage Language Programs: Training for K-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Families Date & Time: March 24, 2025 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time Location: AAAL, Denver, CO Presenter(s): Leslie Fink (Center for Applied Linguistics) Jamie Morgan (Center for Applied Linguistics) Elyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Experts agree that heritage language education should be provided in public ... Read more

Dual Language Bilingual Education in Non-Dominant Partner Languages: Expanding the Research Base Date & Time: March 25, 2025 | 8:00–10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Location: Silver, AAAL, Denver, CO Organizer Hina Ashraf, Georgetown University Organizer Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University Discussant Ester de Jong, University of Colorado Denver Discussant Diep Nguyen, Center for Applied Linguistics Author ... Read more

Transforming Adult English Literacy Assessment: Introducing BEST Literacy 2.0 Date & Time: March 31, 2025 | 3:00–4:10 p.m. Central Time Location: Sanger B, COABE, Dallas, TX Presenter(s): Elyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics) Amya McKoy (Center for Applied Linguistics) Anna Zilberberg (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Recent calls for increased rigor in adult education led to the ... Read more

Effective Differentiation and Scaffolding Strategies for Your NRS Standards-Aligned Classroom Date & Time: April 1, 2025 | 12:50–2:00 p.m. Central Time Location: Gaston A, COABE, Dallas, TX Presenter(s): Kate Moran (Center for Applied Linguistics) Mathilda Reckford (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Aligned to OCTAE's new NRS standards, this presentation equips adult English educators with practical strategies for ... Read more

Test Disposal 101: Assessment Industry Gold Standards and Tips from Practitioners Date & Time: April 1, 2025 | 4:50–6:00 p.m. Central Time Location: Moreno A, COABE, Dallas, TX Presenter(s): Anna Zilberberg (Center for Applied Linguistics) Amya McKoy (Center for Applied Linguistics) Elyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics) Olga Escamilla (Texas A&M University–TCALL) Description: Recent calls for increased ... Read more

Stepping into the Future of Adult English Oral Proficiency Assessment: BEST Plus 3.0 Date & Time: April 2, 2025 | 12:20–1:30 p.m. Central Time Location: Sanger B, COABE, Dallas, TX Presenter(s): Anna Zilberberg (Center for Applied Linguistics) Elyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics) Amya McKoy (Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: Recent calls for increased rigor in adult ... Read more

Comparability of Computer-Based and Print-Based Testing Modalities of a Scripted Oral English Language Proficiency Assessment Date & Time: April 3, 2025 | 11:00–11:30 a.m. PDT Location: California State University, Fullerton Presenter(s): Yage Leah Guo (Center for Applied Linguistics) Reshmi Kompakha (Center for Applied Linguistics) Elyssa Sun (Center for Applied Linguistics) Anna Zilberberg (Center for Applied ... Read more

Inv Date & Time: April 3, 2025 | 01:300–02:30 p.m. PDT Location: LARC, Fullerton, CA Presenter(s): Meg Montee Elyssa Sun Jenna Bushton  

Investigating Convergent Validity Evidence of an English Literacy Test Date & Time: April 4, 2025 | 05:00–05:30 p.m. PDT Location: LARC, Fullerton, CA Presenter(s): Yage Leah Guo (Center for Applied Linguistics) Reshmi Kompakha Rachel Myers Anna Zilberberg Description: Building a validity argument involves examining the relationships between test scores and other measures intended to assess ... Read more

PreK-8 Oral Proficiency Assessment: Free Tools and Training for Education Date & Time: April 5, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PDT Location: LARC, Fullerton, CA Presenter(s): Elyssa Sun Jamie Morgan Leslie Fink Rachel Myers Jenna Bushton Description: Interest in PK-8 world language (WL) programs has increased in recent years, and there is a growing need ... Read more

Examining Alternate-Form Reliability in Adult ESL Literacy Assessments: A Case Study Date & Time: April 5, 2025 | 04:00–04:30 p.m. PDT Location: California State University, Fullerton Presenter(s): Leah Guo (Center for Applied Linguistics) Aubrey Sahouria (Center for Applied Linguistics) Leslie Fink(Center for Applied Linguistics) Description: One essential quality of any good assessment is reliability, which ... Read more