Testing and Assessments

Students often have specific goals and targets in mind when starting language lessons. As teachers, we can help them reach those goals, but we must continually evaluate their language skills to make sure we don’t get off track. Join us to find out how different types of assessments can help ensure that students are working towards their goals.

Get ideas for designing engaging pair and group activities that can be built around the TOEFL iBT® Test listening prompts. Help your students develop their listening skills and save time on your lesson planning.

The world’s most popular language-learning app demos their latest features and introduces “Duolingo for Schools” tools for educators. Learn how you can use this app to get your online students listening, speaking, reading, and writing – for the fun of it!

Learning English for general purposes requires general English testing. But when learners have specific needs for English applications in fields like medicine, aviation, business English and more, a test specific to the industry is more appropriate. Learn more from industry leaders about the differences between general and industry-specific tests and how they can serve your students.

Educators who prepare English language learners for high-stakes exams sometimes fall into the trap of “teaching to the test.” This approach is often detrimental to their students’ long-term success in understanding and using English. Join our expert panel for a discussion on what is meant by “teaching to the test.” You’ll learn how English language programs can better serve students by understanding their motivations for taking high-stakes tests and re-examining how we think about test prep in these programs.

You’ve held grammar drills, incorporated speaking activities, and given practice essays, but are your students really prepared for the big test day? High-stakes English language proficiency exams can often leave test takers feeling anxious, which can lead to more mistakes or freezing altogether during the exam. What leads to test anxiety, and how can you train your students to overcome this hurdle? Join Bridge and a panel of representatives from three leaders in the English testing industry – Pearson, IELTS, and PrepMyFuture – to learn about the best resources and strategies teachers can use to help students conquer anxiety and succeed on the test!

Individuals and organizations today require a secure high-stakes English test that is easily accessible around the world. The Pearson PTE Academic Exam is recognized by thousands of universities throughout the world; by the US government for medical professionals who wish to work in the United States; and by the U.K., Australia and New Zealand governments for migration. A growing number of teachers and schools are offering preparatory courses for PTE. Pearson will provide attendees with information and free resources that will help you begin offering a preparatory course for your students for the PTE exam.

Trouble finding fun activities to teach test prep? Look no further! Join this session to see tried-and-true sample activities presented by experienced teachers. They will connect each activity to a specific language skill and test taking strategy so you can learn how to use it in practice with learners.

Group classes are popular, and rightly so: they offer many benefits to both learners and teachers. But what’s the most effective way to create a group? Join us for this session to learn about tools schools and teachers can employ to successfully group students based on language proficiency.

Join Bridge partner Pearson in the guest webinar, Fast, Fair, and Simple: PTE for Study, Profession, and Migration, to learn how the PTE is changing the landscape of English proficiency testing. We will focus on English testing for nursing professionals. Join speakers Meredith Stokes, U.S. Recognition Manager at Pearson, and Scott Johnson, Managing Director at Swoosh English, as they discuss where the PTE is accepted, the latest in PTE updates, and the latest in PTE preparation teaching materials.

There are many formal and informal ways to assess your EFL students’ language learning progress. Join our discussion of effective ways to leverage language proficiency testing as a formative assessment, testing options for your students, and ways to use testing to inform your instruction to support continuous learning progress.  

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Are you ready to specialize in the high-demand area of teaching English test prep? Join this session to explore employment possibilities in preparing students for high-stakes exams, such as the TOEFL or IELTS. Plus, discover how professional development can help you stand out as a strong candidate for top opportunities.

A1, B2, IH and AL? What does it all mean anyway? Join us for an introduction to CEFR and ACTFL, the two most commonly used benchmark scales. We’ll help you “speak” CEFR and ACTFL, learn the difference between the two, and explore how you can apply that knowledge to the classroom and assessments!

How have learners, teachers and schools adapted to online English assessments? Representatives from higher ed, language centers, and K-12 schools will discuss how they adapted to a hybrid environment after two years of normalizing online testing and placement.

Get an introduction to Pearson’s computer-based English language test and learn how you can help your students prepare for test day with a range of comprehensive teaching resources.