<HTML dir=ltr><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19120"></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV dir=ltr id=idOWAReplyText2805>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<P align=center><A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/d02462c8a2"><IMG border=0 src="" width=538 height=111></A></P>
<H3 align=center><I>**Apologies for Cross Posting**</I></H3>
<H3 align=center>The International Language Testing Association presents the </H3>
<H1 align=center>34th Language Testing Research Colloquium</H1>
<H3 align=center>April 3-5, 2012 (preconference workshops April 1 & 2)<BR>Hyatt Regency Princeton</H3>
<H3 align=center>Princeton, New Jersey</H3>
<DIV align=center>
<TABLE id=table1 border=0 width="70%">
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=top align=left>
<P align=left><B><FONT size=4><A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/c8b5eee4dd">LTRC 2012 Website</A></FONT></B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top align=middle><B><A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/05ac44c583"><FONT size=5>Submit Your LTRC 2012 Proposal</FONT></A></B></TD>
<TD vAlign=top align=right><B><A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/e54ce4ba25"><FONT size=4>ILTA Home Page</FONT></A></B></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<H1 align=center>Deadline for receipt of proposals:<BR>October 15, 2011</H1>
<H1 align=center><FONT color=#ff0000>The ILTA website is open for proposal submissions:<BR></FONT><A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/834d0f8fad">http://www.iltaonline.com/LTRC2012/openconf/openconf.php</A>.</H1>
<P>All proposals must be submitted via this website, which is specifically set up for online submissions. <B>No email, fax, or regular mail submissions will be accepted. </B>Preference will be given to proposals that are clearly related to one of the areas listed below.</P>
<UL>
<LI>Interplay amongst classroom teaching, formative assessments and summative assessments
<LI>Interface between language assessment, language learning and computer technologies
<LI>Key research issues and practices in language assessments for younger learners
<LI>Key research issues and practices in language assessments across diverse contexts and domains
<LI>Potential applications of theories, innovations and practices in other disciplines (e.g., SLA, psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, educational measurement) to language assessment </LI></UL>
<P>Proposals are solicited for presentations in the following categories:</P>
<OL>
<LI>Research Papers
<LI>Symposia (please note the new guidelines for these)
<LI>"Work in Progress" sessions
<LI>Posters </LI></OL>
<P><B>Important deadlines: </B></P>
<UL>
<LI>Receipt of proposals: 10 p.m., <FONT color=#ff0000><B>October 15, 2011</B></FONT>, Eastern Standard Time, U.S.
<LI>Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance: <B><FONT color=#ff0000>December 15, 2011</FONT></B>. </LI></UL>
<P>The full Call for Proposals is available at <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/5678261a71">http://www.ets.org/c/16734/papers.html</A>. For further enquiries, please contact: <A href="mailto:LTRC2012@ets.org">LTRC2012@ets.org</A>. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Xiaoming Xi, Steve Ross & Rob Schoonen<BR>LTRC 2012 Co-chairs,<BR>On behalf of the Organizing Committee </P>
<P></P>
<P><B>ILTA website:</B> <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/c4917845bd">http://www.iltaonline.com/</A> </P>
<P><B>To join ILTA or renew your membership:</B> <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?IAWF/466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/22dc2a4194/option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=139">http://www.iltaonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=139</A> </P>
<P></P><BR><BR style="CLEAR: both">
<HR>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%">
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD><FONT size=1 face=arial,verdana><A href="http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/608887/466c29d9f0/285209371/cd393a572c/">Click to view this email in a browser</A> <BR><BR>If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: <A href="http://cts.vresp.com/u?466c29d9f0/cd393a572c/mlpftw">Unsubscribe</A> </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<HR>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%">
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD><FONT size=1 face=arial,verdana>ILTA Business Office<BR>3416 Primm Lane<BR>Birmingham, Alabama 35216<BR>US<BR>
<P><A href="http://www.verticalresponse.com/content/pm_policy.html" target=_blank>Read</A> the VerticalResponse marketing policy. </P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=right><A href="http://www.verticalresponse.com/landing/ef/?mm/466c29d9f0" target=_blank><IMG border=0 alt="Try Email Marketing with VerticalResponse!" src=""> </A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><IMG alt="" src=""> </DIV></BODY></HTML>