Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan

Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, PhD, has been working for over two decades across the globe as an English language educator (currently, associate professor), academic researcher, and faculty development professional. He is an alumnus of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (USA) and the University of British Columbia (Canada). His edited works include special issues on ESP assessment in the English for Specific Purposes Journal (Elsevier, 2025-) and language assessment literacy in System (Elsevier, 2023) as well as Volume 1 of the TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018). His professional interests are EAP/ESP, (learner-oriented) language assessment, assessment literacy, learner motivation, and differentiated teacher development.

Innovative Alternatives To Language Assessment In EAL Classrooms

Discover practical, inclusive ways to assess the real-world communication skills of your multilingual learners of English. Learn how alternative assessments and AI integration can transform traditional testing into meaningful, learner-centered evaluation.

Authors: Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, Dan Douglas

Build Better Rubrics: A Teacher’s Guide To Effective Assessment

Learn how to make grading clearer and more consistent by designing rubrics that improve accuracy, transparency, and student learning in any classroom setting.

Authors: Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, Dan Douglas

How To Design Effective Language Tests: A Practical Guide For Educators

Want to design better language tests? Discover practical steps, key concepts, and tools to create assessments that are fair, valid, and aligned with real learning.

Authors: Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, Dan Douglas

From Grading To Growth: Improving Language Assessment

Discover why language assessment literacy (LAL) is essential for effective teaching — and how to grow your skills with practical tools, self-assessments, and professional strategies.

Authors: Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, Dan Douglas

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