The University of Arizona’s Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is pleased to offer an online assessment course entitled: Classroom Assessment for English Language Teachers This 30-hour online Teacher Development course is designed and targeted for English language teachers (and programs) in the United States and internationally who wish to develop their assessment competence and skills in order to better measure and promote their student ’s English language learning . There is an “urgent need” in the TEFL field for teacher training and professional development in the classroom-based assessment of English language students (according to The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment , 2012). This 8-week, online assessment course is intended to meet that need. Classroom Assessment for English Language Teachers will focus on the development of teachers’ assessment literacy, which includes knowledge of key assessment principles, and skill in creating or adopting assessment tools and procedures for the language classroom. Teachers will learn how to more effectively assess both receptive skills (reading, listening) and productive skills (speaking, writing), and improve their assessment competence in dealing with the issues and challenges related to effective classroom assessment. This is an ideal course for: (1) individual teachers wishing to become more assessment literate and more effectively able to assess their courses/students, and (2) for ESL/EFL programs that wish to use professional development funds to improve the assessment literacy of their teaching staff. Course Contents Classroom Assessment and Assessment Literacy, Fundamental Principles of Language Assessment, Assessing Writing, Assessing Speaking, Assessing Reading, Assessing Listening, Grading and Student Evaluation Cost $350 tuition + $50 Application Fee Course Materials All materials (i.e. classroom-based assessment readings) are included in the above cost, and will be made available online. Course Dates October 25 to December 18, 2014 (Application deadline = October 17, 2014) Eligibility This course is open to practicing English language teachers , whether in an ESL or EFL setting (see website for further eligibility information). This course is taught by Dr. Eddy White , Assessment Coordinator at CESL. He is a specialist in classroom-based assessment and has been presenting, publishing, and conducting teacher training in this area since 2006. Apply on line at http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/teacher-training or Contact: Angel Steadman Miller, Teacher Training Coordinator [email protected] or [email protected] (520) 626-8449 See the next page for comments from English language teachers who completed the c ourse.