Call for papers for edited volume entitled ‘Assessing Second Language Students with Learning and Other Disabilities’

Editors: Dr Dina Tsagar, Dr George Spanoudis (University of Cyprus)
Publisher: LIT VERLAG (‘Studies on Education’, tentative series)
Coordinator: EALTA CBLA SIG, member of the Professional Network Forum of the ECML

The aim of the intended volume is to create a compilation of papers based on both theoretical and research chapters that address the fair assessment of second language learners (SLLs) with specific learning differences and other disabilities.

Contributors to the volume will be academics, researchers, professionals (test developers or representatives of professional organizations) in the fields of psychology, special education and language teaching and assessment as well as postgraduate students (PhD level) who have completed research in the area.

Deadline for extensive abstracts: 20 September 2012
Anticipated publication date: September 2013

Download the full call for papers: English only

Contact: Dina Tsagari (dinatsa@ucy.ac.cy, participant in the ECML project "Training in relating language examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - RelEx") et George Spandoudis (spanoud@ucy.ac.cy)