About ALTAANZ – Our Purpose
The purpose of the Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ) shall be to promote best practice in language assessment in educational and professional settings in these two countries and to foster collaboration between academia, schools and other agencies responsible for language testing or assessment. Its goals are listed under three broad headings below:
Training:
Stimulate professional growth and best practice in language testing and assessment through workshops and conferences.
Research:
Promote research in language testing and assessment through seminars, conferences and/or publications (ALTAANZ publishes a web-based journal and a newsletter).
Policy formation/advice:
Provide advice on assessment to public and other relevant agencies on assessment-related issues, and advocate on behalf of test-takers, students and other stakeholders whose life chances may be affected by assessment-related decisions.
The ALTAANZ constitution can be found here.
ALTAANZ is an affiliate of ILTA, the International Language Testing Association.
Training:
Stimulate professional growth and best practice in language testing and assessment through workshops and conferences.
Research:
Promote research in language testing and assessment through seminars, conferences and/or publications (ALTAANZ publishes a web-based journal and a newsletter).
Policy formation/advice:
Provide advice on assessment to public and other relevant agencies on assessment-related issues, and advocate on behalf of test-takers, students and other stakeholders whose life chances may be affected by assessment-related decisions.
The ALTAANZ constitution can be found here.
ALTAANZ is an affiliate of ILTA, the International Language Testing Association.