We are a team of researchers at the University of Innsbruck whose interests encompass all aspects of language testing and assessment, with a particular focus on their relation to learning and teaching, - helping researchers, teachers, test providers, educational institutions, and government organizations worldwide.
We form part of the Department of Subject-Specific Education in the Faculty of Teacher Education at the University of Innsbruck and engage in both independent and collaborative research, validation and development projects in education, workplace, industry, government and migration contexts.
We provide training, consultancy, and development in the field of language learning and assessment, combining a broad range of perspectives, experience, and expertise in various aspects of assessment, including all stages of task, scale and test development, as well as validation and alignment research.
Our aims:
- Conduct cutting-edge research to validate and improve language assessment practices at both high-stakes and classroom level
- Support in aligning language curricula, teaching practices, standards, and language assessment
- Promote assessment literacy across languages and disciplines
- Support primary, secondary, and tertiary level practitioners in delivering best practice tests
- Explore open science practices and innovative approaches in language assessment practice and research
Our activities:
- Validation research on high-stakes language tests
- Research into classroom-based language assessment and washback
- Foundational and interdisciplinary research related to applied linguistics
- Custom test development
- Pre-service and in-service teacher training nationally and internationally
- Rater training, standard setting, benchmarking, and scale development workshops
- Consultancies for national and international institutions and organizations on assessment-related matters
Company Details
- Address
- Innrain 52d, Innsbruck,tyrol 6020,austria
- Industry
- Higher Education
- NAICS
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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- HQ
- Innsbruck, Tyrol
- Competitors
- European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA), MACFEST, Lancaster LTRG - Language Testing Research Group, AIRiAL Conference, MACFEST (Muslim Arts and Culture Festival), Dinternal Education, Language Assessment Quarterly, Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster, TeacherTee Ltd, CEA: Commission on English Language Program Accreditation.
Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck Questions
Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck's website is https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/ifd/languages/ltrgi/
Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck's LinkedIn profile is https://at.linkedin.com/company/language-testing-research-group-innsbruck
Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck's industry is
Higher Education
Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck's top competitors are
European Association For Language Testing And Assessment (Ealta),
Macfest,
Lancaster Ltrg - Language Testing Research Group,
Airial Conference,
Macfest (Muslim Arts And Culture Festival),
Dinternal Education,
Language Assessment Quarterly,
Department Of Linguistics And English Language At Lancaster,
Teachertee Ltd,
Cea: Commission On English Language Program Accreditation.
Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck's categories are Higher Education
