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Language Institute of Turkmenistan to Host the 5th International English Language Olympiad
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (270+ words) On April 10, the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dovletmammet Azadi will host the opening ceremony of the 5th International Online English Language Olympiad among students of language and non-language specialties from higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan and foreign…...
AI is changing English language testing and experts are needed
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (320+ words) A new postgraduate course at the University of Reading aims to meet that demand. The PGCert in Language Assessment, delivered in partnership with the British Council, will teach students to identify the benefits and risks of AI-based assessment, as part…...
Standards-based grading offers a different model of assessing student learning in the classroom
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (716+ words) Some school districts, including ones in Maine, New Mexico, Iowa and Oregon, are shifting to standards-based grading, where students are graded on the skills and concepts they learn instead of points accumulated from assignments and tests throughout the school year....
Chat GPT will never know enough for marking assessments
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (454+ words) Upgrade to premium to save this article For awarding organisations that rely on large pools of examiners (often professionals marking scripts outside their day jobs), marking is costly, inconsistent and increasingly unsustainable. Every year, millions are spent just keeping the…...
Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Signals Shift to Future-Oriented Assessments: "Memorization Ends, Critical Thinking Begins"
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (226+ words) Published 08 Apr. 2026 15: 55(KST) The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Taehee) held the "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Writing and Essay Assessment Practice School Workshop" on April 8 at the Southern Office to establish a future-oriented evaluation system. Gyeonggi Provincial Office of…...
Studio 3 - College Language Association
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (58+ words) WLBT Studio 3 - College Language Association Jefferson County Sheriff's Office conducts active shooter training Clinton police searching for motive in homicide; local radio host suspected Fallen World War II Corporal returns to Mississippi Louisiana evacuees flood local hotels as Hurricane Ida…...
Testing: What Is It Good For? Rethinking How We Measure Talent in Schools and the Workplace
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (772+ words) Rolling Stone Every spring, classrooms across America fill with the same familiar tension: testing season. Students sit in rows, No. 2 pencils in hand, bubbling in answers that will determine everything from school funding to a child's perceived intelligence. It's a…...
Kemendikdasmen: Preparations for Computer-Based Academic Ability Tests (TKA) Reach Final Stages
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (293+ words) Jakarta, IO " Technical preparations for the nationwide computer-based Academic Aptitude Test (TKA) are reportedly in their final stages as the implementation dates approach. The exams are scheduled for April 20-30 for 6th-grade students and April 6-16 for 9th-grade students. This update was…...
Instructor Quality Defines Outcomes in Standardized Test Preparation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (96+ words) natlawreview. com Instructor Quality Defines Outcomes in Standardized Test Preparation Without experienced instruction, neither materials nor practice volume produces consistent results on the SAT, ACT, GRE, or GMAT. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 2, 2026 /EINPresswire. com/ -- The test preparation industry…...
MSc speech and NLP | University of Sheffield September 2026 intake
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (516+ words) Sakshi Gupta | April 3, 2026 | 09: 17 AM IST | 2 mins read University of Sheffield opens applications for MSc in speech and natural language processing 2026. Learn AI, machine learning, and speech tech from September 2026 The University of Sheffield, UK, has opened applications for its MSc…...