Our morning sessions featured an exciting lineup of presentations:

-Dr. Mojtaba Heydari: Text Mining in Language Assessment: Identifying Test-taker Sentiments Using Social Media.

-Dr. Amna Mirza: The Effect of Coaching vs. Training in Early Literacy Instruction in Elementary Classrooms, measured by ELLCOs.

-Dr. Christine Doe: Supporting Newcomer Youth in Language Learning Programs Using the Learning-oriented Assessment (LOA) Framework.

-Dr. Zhi Li: Exploring the Effects of Delivery Format in L2 Listening Tests: A Comparative Study of Audio-only and Interactive Video Formats.

-Erin McDonald: More than a Number: Formal and Informal Assessment to Support Newcomer Young Adults in Transition.

-Dr. Alexandra Tsedryk: Assessing Phraseological Competence of French L2 Learners.

Keynote Highlight: We were thrilled to welcome Ramsey L. Cardwell as he presented on Duolingo - Language Assessment with Human-in-the-Loop AI.

Afternoon “Work in Progress” Sessions:

Presenters shared their progress on topics shaping language education and newcomer support:

-School Psychologists’ Experiences with Newcomer Student Support in Nova Scotia – Yara Yazbek

-Literacy Programs for High School EAL Students with Limited or Interrupted Education – Kathleen Blundon

-Identification Process for Psychoeducational Assessments in EAL Students – Christina Hammam

-Common Misconceptions in Language Testing for Canadian University Admissions – Beverly Baker

-Professional Representations of Oral Interaction Competence Assessment – Kevin CroisetièreOtis

Additional Highlights:

-Coral Yiwei Qin: The Role of Language Assessment for Immigration Purposes: The Case of Chinese Immigrants in Canada.

-Kelsey Lauren Crewson: Who’s Speaking? Intelligibility, Comprehensibility, and Accentedness in a Multilingual Classroom.

Thank you to all our presenters and attendees for making Day 2 an enriching experience filled with meaningful discussions!  

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