Fit for Purpose Assessment and Professional Self Development

Chapter 1: Introduction 0:00 Chapter 2: Assessment contexts 3:19 Chapter 3: Scenario 1 Audio visual approach 13:39 Chapter 4: Scenario 2 State schools 19:46 Chapter 5: Scenario 3 Language schools 30:21 Chapter 6: Scenario 4 Business course 34:42 Chapter 7: Scenario 5 Presessional course 41:38 Chapter 8: Summary 46:47 Chapter 9: Q A 49:44 This webinar reflects on some of the assessment contexts I have experienced around the world and over time, and what they reveal about differing perceptions of assessment. I will discuss possible opportunities for selfdevelopment, and how we might map out individual career development paths. We will reflect on what it may mean to be an assessment professional and what the routes might be to get there. Presenter Jane Lloyd: Janes current responsibilities for RTL involve working on large scale educational reform projects with ministries and NGOs, and working for the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). He