SHAPE The SHAPE of Things to Come Michael Adubato BILC Conference Tblisi, Georgia
Things coming… -Testing at SHAPE continues BAT) -New University of Westminster developed tests (+ Westminster vs. the BAT) -Computerizing the SHAPE test -Testing “out of SHAPE” – Izmir, Turkey -NSHQ Language Needs Assessment -NSHQ Guest Lecturer -Linguapolis Conference – Antwerp, Belgium -The STANAG 6001 Conference – SHAPE, Belgium
ENTRY PASS ENTRY FAIL RETEST PASS RETEST FAIL VOLUNTEER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL TOTAL % passed their entry test; 33% passed their re-test * Notice that I didn’t said failed!
Civilian Recruitment Allied Air Command Izmir, Turkey
LANGUAGE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Science Applications International Corporation
Language Testing in Europe: Time for a New Framework? 27 th -28 th -29 th MAY 2013
STANAG 6001 TESTING CONFERENCE 2 – 6 SEPTEMBER 2013 SHAPE, BELGIUM
A short history of Belgium
STANAG 6001 TESTING: INTEGRATING TEST DEVELOPMENT STAGES
THE TEST LIFE CYCLE MANAGING THE TEST CONSTRUCTION ACTION PLANS FOR TEST DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ITEM BANKING COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTING CASE STUDIES TESTERTRAINING/NORMING/SUPPORT/ CERTIFICATION COMMUNICATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TESTING FOR NATO DEPLOYMENTS SELECTING THE RIGHT TESTING TECHNIQUES
CHALLENGES OF TRIALLING/PILOTING CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD ITEM TRIALLING SPEAKING AND WRITING PROMPTS PRACTICALITY ISSUES STANDARD SETTING: ESTABLISHING HOW MUCH IS GOOD ENOUGH TEST SPECIFICATIONS MAKING A VALIDITY ARGUMENT TEST FAIRNESS
LIDO HOTEL in Mons
“Rendezvous” SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED
The SHAPE Club “Silver spoon” self-service restaurant SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED
“Pizza Bowl” Sport equipment centre SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED
Sport areas SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED
Entertaiment Centre Cinema SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED
A few admin notes Invitations will go out end of May/early June Presentations must be “ ed” to me (hopefully before the conference) You must get yourself from BIA to your hotel (direct train from the airport to Mons and a short walk to the hotel or taxi ride)