Language Assessment Quarterly

Language Assessment Quarterly: An International Journal (LAQ) is dedicated to the advancement of theory, research, and practice in first, second, and foreign language assessment for school, college, and university students; for employment; and for immigration and citizenship. LAQ publishes original articles addressing theoretical issues, empirical research, and professional standards and ethics related to language assessment, as well as interdisciplinary articles on related topics, and reports of language test development and testing practice. All articles are peer-reviewed. The journal is directed to an international audience. Examples of topic areas appropriate for LAQ include: assessment from around the world at all instructional levels including specific purposes; assessment for immigration and citizenship and other ‘gate-keeping’ contexts; issues of validity, reliability, fairness, access, accommodations, administration, and legal remedies; assessment in culturally and/or linguistically diverse populations; professional standards and ethical practices for assessment professionals; interdisciplinary interfaces between language assessment and learning; issues related to technology and computer-based assessment; innovative and practical methods and techniques in developing assessment instruments; recent trends in analysis of performance; and issues of social-political and socio-economic concern to assessment professionals.Peer Review: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous blind review by at least by two referees.

语言评估季刊:一份国际期刊(LAQ)，致力于为学校、学院和大学生提供第一、第二和外语评估方面的理论、研究和实践的进步;就业;以及移民和公民身份。LAQ出版与语言评估相关的理论问题、实证研究、专业标准和伦理的原创文章，以及与语言测试开发和测试实践相关的跨学科文章。所有文章都经过同行评审。该杂志面向国际读者。适合LAQ的主题领域包括:来自世界各地的所有教学水平的评估，包括特定的目的;评估移民、公民身份和其他“入关”事项;有效性、可靠性、公平性、准入、住宿、管理和法律救济等问题;对文化和/或语言多样化的人群进行评估;评估专业人员的专业标准及道德操守;语言评估与学习的交叉界面;与技术和计算机评估有关的问题;开发评估工具的创新和实用方法和技术;业绩分析的最新趋势;和评估专业人员关注的社会、政治和社会经济问题。同行评议:本刊所有研究论文均经过严格的同行评议，初步编辑筛选和至少两名评审人员的匿名盲审。