Assessment in English Language Programs
Deadline: 1 December 2011
TESOL is accepting proposals for a new title, Assessment in English Language Programs. The volume will have a single author or a lead author who organizes and manages a team of authors to ensure consistency in coverage and style.
Description
English language programs depend on effective assessment to measure student proficiency for purposes of placement, advancement, and completion. A variety of approaches may be adopted depending on the program, its objectives, and the students it serves. Teachers and administrators in many contexts may also be required to meet institutional accountability expectations, often externally imposed and related to accreditation standards. The need for appropriate and accurate assessment of student learning, whether internally sought or externally required, provide the opportunity for teachers and administrators to consider current practices, implement reforms, and as a result of ongoing assessment findings, improve student learning through curricular change, teacher training, and modification of classroom practice. The goal of this volume is to provide a resource for teachers and administrators in the area of assessment practices and processes. The volume seeks to explore possible approaches, models, principles, and techniques related to effective assessment at the classroom and program levels. It will reflect current theory, address the topic of assessment and accountability movements within the context of English language learning, and be of practical value to classroom teachers, administrators, and teacher educators.
Audience
The audience for this volume is primarily classroom teachers and administrators in English language programs within higher education, private language schools, and other contexts. The book would also be of value in teacher education programs to train pre-service teachers in effective assessment techniques and increase awareness of current issues.
Volume Editors/Contributors
Required qualifications include demonstrated editorial and writing experience in the field of TESOL, scholarly background with topics in TESOL, experience in educating and training teachers in the volume’s topic area, TESOL membership, and availability through volume completion.
Initial Proposal Submission
Please complete the TESOL book proposal form. Fill out all parts of the form that are relevant to your project.
Please submit one or two draft chapters. Although the chapters do not have to be in final form, they are extremely helpful in enabling our reviewers to clearly see the focus of the content and the quality of the writing. TESOL uses the style guides from the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition.
Copyright
TESOL asks all contributors to assign their copyright to the association. The author(s) will be asked to sign a contract during the production cycle for the volume. Please do not submit work that has been previously published, currently under consideration elsewhere, or already under contract, and do not submit work for which you wish to retain copyright.