ALTAANZ 2025 - Mentor-mentee program
Purpose
The Mentor-Mentee Program connects researchers in language testing to exchange insights and career guidance. This initiative aims to facilitate one-on-one mentoring sessions close to or during the conference, in an informal meeting.
Who can take part
All registered attendees of the ALTAANZ 2025 Conference are welcome to participate. We encourage colleagues at all career stages to join the program — including graduate students, early career researchers (ECRs), and mid- to later-career professionals.
Who can be a mentor/mentee
You can decide whether you would like to participate as a mentor, a mentee, or both.
Format
Type: One-on-one mentor-mentee sessions through Zoom during or around the conference date
Duration: No more than 30 minutes
Expected outcomes
By joining this program, participants will receive tailored guidance in language testing and career development, build meaningful professional relationships, explore both academic and industry career opportunities, and strengthen connections within the global language testing community.
Core Discussion Topics
The following topics are suggested areas for mentor-mentee discussions. When registering for the program (via the survey link below), participants will be invited to select their areas of interest from the list. Mentor-mentee matching will be based on participants’ indicated topic preferences.
1.Foundations of Language Testing
Suggested process
Before the conference - Mentor-mentee pairing based on shared research or career interests. Pairs will receive an email with contact details
Close to or during the conference - One-on-one mentoring session (no more than 30 min). This will take place on Zoom
Sign-up by 5 November:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLY2dpzmqWTmWy-CB1aXLbVHbY_EeG6T9FM7gMWJ5JY4vDBw/viewform?usp=dialog
The Mentor-Mentee Program connects researchers in language testing to exchange insights and career guidance. This initiative aims to facilitate one-on-one mentoring sessions close to or during the conference, in an informal meeting.
Who can take part
All registered attendees of the ALTAANZ 2025 Conference are welcome to participate. We encourage colleagues at all career stages to join the program — including graduate students, early career researchers (ECRs), and mid- to later-career professionals.
Who can be a mentor/mentee
You can decide whether you would like to participate as a mentor, a mentee, or both.
Format
Type: One-on-one mentor-mentee sessions through Zoom during or around the conference date
Duration: No more than 30 minutes
Expected outcomes
By joining this program, participants will receive tailored guidance in language testing and career development, build meaningful professional relationships, explore both academic and industry career opportunities, and strengthen connections within the global language testing community.
Core Discussion Topics
The following topics are suggested areas for mentor-mentee discussions. When registering for the program (via the survey link below), participants will be invited to select their areas of interest from the list. Mentor-mentee matching will be based on participants’ indicated topic preferences.
1.Foundations of Language Testing
- Reliability, validity, and fairness in testing
- Test design and task development
- Assessing reading, writing, listening, and speaking
- Washback, impact and consequences of language testing
- Qualitative
- Quantitative
- Mixed
- Language assessment for specific and academic purposes
- Classroom-based assessment
- Language assessment and policy
- Large-scale testing
- Academic Pathway
- Publishing in the field of language testing
- Applying for grants and academic positions
- Preparing for academic roles and responsibilities
- Industry Pathway
- Translating research into practical tools
- Consulting and entrepreneurship relating to language assessment
- Education/Policy Pathway
- Developing and evaluating assessments for educational or policy uses
- Managing assessment programs
Suggested process
Before the conference - Mentor-mentee pairing based on shared research or career interests. Pairs will receive an email with contact details
Close to or during the conference - One-on-one mentoring session (no more than 30 min). This will take place on Zoom
Sign-up by 5 November:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLY2dpzmqWTmWy-CB1aXLbVHbY_EeG6T9FM7gMWJ5JY4vDBw/viewform?usp=dialog