Earlier this year in January, we announced the 2021 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts awardee. For individuals who may have missed that announcement, Dr. Kate Seltzer, Assistant Professor of Bilingual and ESL Education at Rowan University, was named as this
We are excited to announce TIRF’s latest publication: Research on Teaching and Learning English in Under-Resourced Contexts. This volume is co-edited by TIRF Trustees Kathi Bailey and Donna Christian and is now available for purchase. This book is the eighth volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English
Editor’s note: In this piece, we share information from colleagues at Educational Testing Service (ETS), regarding their research grants currently available to member in our community. ETS is pleased to announce the TOEFL® Committee of Examiners (COE) 2022 Research Grant Programs. Full details about the three grant programs are available
You may have seen Ryan Damerow’s announcement in the November 2020 issue of TIRF Today that I was being honored by AAAL (the American Association for Applied Linguistics) with the 2021 Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award. This was a tremendous honor but also an overwhelming responsibility, because receiving the award
Editor’s note: Portions of the following piece have been adapted from this website section of the British Council. If you are involved or work in language assessment research, the British Council’s Assessment Research Awards and Grants (ARAGs) might interest you. These awards recognize achievement and innovation within the field of
The application window for TIRF’s 2021 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 Assessment English and the British Council), the Foundation is offering DDGs in
Each year on February 2nd, some people in the US celebrate a little-known holiday called Groundhog Day. As the tradition goes, the future (short-term) weather can be predicted by the behavior of a groundhog called Punxsutawney Phil. On this date in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the groundhog (also called a “woodchuck”) comes
Editor’s note: Portions of the following piece have been adapted from this website section of the British Council. If you are involved or work in language assessment research, the British Council’s Assessment Research Awards and Grants (ARAGs) might interest you. These awards recognize achievement and innovation within the field of
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Suzanne Panferov Reese has been elected to serve on TIRF’s Board of Trustees! Dr. Suzanne Panferov Reese is the Chair of the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Ph.D. program and teaches on the Public and Applied Humanities faculty at the University of Arizona
English for Specific Purposes (ESP), as a field within language education, has been evolving constantly since its inception. And as COVID-19 has affected our industry in a multitude of ways – many of which are known to us now yet many others are likely on the horizon – ESP is
Around the world, we’re starting to see signs of a healthier global community and recovery from the ongoing pandemic. However, as it is still too early for large, face-to-face gatherings, both the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) and TESOL International Association are preparing for their annual conferences to be
During this time of the pandemic, it can be very difficult to stay positive and keep up our spirits. I’m sure the stay-at-home conditions are truly challenging for families, especially for people trying to raise young children and educate them at home or support their online learning. For those of
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2021 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Dr. Kate Seltzer, Assistant Professor of Bilingual and ESL Education at Rowan University, has been named as this year’s recipient of TIRF’s Alatis Prize. Her
ETS, a long-time partner of TIRF, has recently published a new volume in its series co-produced with Routledge. Assessing Change in English Second Language Writing Performance, by Khaled Barkaoui and Ali Hadidi, is the fifth volume published in the “Innovations in Language Learning and Assessment at ETS” series. According to text
