Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, Although the New Year celebration in most parts of the world is over after New Year’s Day, January 1, here in Macau, PRC, the real celebration was just over. The Chinese Lunar New Years, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is
Editor’s note: The following information is being shared from TIRF’s partner, Educational Testing Service, Inc. (ETS). ETS is pleased to announce the TOEFL® Committee of Examiners (COE) 2025 Research Grant Programs. Full details about the three grant programs are available using the links below. TOEFL COE Research Program TOEFL COE
Editor’s Note: Via a new column in TIRF Today, our monthly newsletter, we will update our supporters on the activities of our various grantees. News about their publications and presentations, the completion of their final reports/deliverables to TIRF, awards they may receive, and so on will be highlighted in our
The TIRF Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (hereafter, the “TIRF Bailey Award”) is meant to recognize Dr. Bailey’s research, her lifelong commitment to teaching, and her desire to support and encourage research carried out by practicing English language teachers, as well as to honor her commitment to TIRF. The award
We are pleased to announce the addition of three new colleagues to TIRF’s Board of Trustees and the the re-election of three current Trustees. We will first highlight the newly elected Trustees and then report on the continuing Board members. Dr. Christine Coombe, Dr. Hanan Khalifa, and Ms. Mina Patel
For more than a decade, Dr. Kathi Bailey served as TIRF’s President, stepping down from the position in 2022. Now, due in part to the generosity of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, Dr. Bailey is being recognized with a new TIRF award program named in her honor. The
Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, I hope this message finds you all in good health and high spirits. I wanted to share with you an incredible experience I had recently, which brought me back to the classroom after a long hiatus from teaching. As many of you know, I had
Did you know that you can show your support of TIRF and co-brand with the Foundation while elevating your organization’s brand for just 28 cents per day? How? Sponsor a TIRF reference list for just $100! What are the benefits? There are many – here are four: Just recently, TIRF
The Foundation’s year-end fundraising efforts were well rewarded. In fact, 2023 proved to be an excellent year for TIRF fiscally – one we are planning to build upon throughout 2024. In this piece, we highlight our annual appeal and overall financial performance from last year. TIRF’s year-end fundraiser stretched from
The application window for TIRF’s 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition is now open. The Foundation’s flagship program is designed to provide awards for doctoral students nearing the completion of their studies. Along with our long-standing partners (Cambridge English [part of the Cambridge University Press & Assessment] and the British
We are pleased to announce the co-recipients of the 2024 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Dr. Kate Mahoney, Dr. Karen E. Lillie, Dr. Kellie Rolstad, Dr. Jeff MacSwan, Ms. Natalie DuBois, and Dr. Tom Haladyna have been selected as this
Dear TIRF Colleagues and Friends, As 2023 draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest appreciation for the unwavering dedication, support, and hard work the TIRF community has contributed to our work this year. Your commitment and tireless efforts have been instrumental in shaping
Earlier this month, TESOL International Association hosted a live online town hall to release its 2023-2027 research directions. In this piece, we share information about how TIRF supporters can learn more. TESOL’s Research Professional Council working group led the charge in creating the new research directions. The initiative involved collecting
As 2023 winds to a close, we are pleased to tell you that TIRF’s collection of reference lists has been updated. There are now free reference lists on 247 topics of interest to researchers, language teachers, program administrators, test developers, policymakers, materials writers, and others in our field. The reference
