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Date: 20 Nov 2008
From:Greg Russak <grussak at OWLTS.COM>
Subject:OWL at ACTFL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OWL Testing Software President and CEO to Present at ACTFL Conference –
Attendees Can Enter Drawing for Free Service


PITTSBURGH, PA – OWL Testing Software, a premier provider of affordable
Web-based testing and assessment systems for academia, government, and
business users announced today that its president and CEO, Mr. Chris
Dalessandri, will be presenting at the ACTFL 2008 Annual Convention and
World Languages Expo being held at Disney’s Dolphin Hotel in Orlando
November 21-23.

Those who attend Dalessandri’s session on November 22nd will be eligible
to win 6 months of free OWL Hosted service (some restrictions apply).

Besides leading his own session, Dalessandri will join OWL customers Sue
Cefola and Marsha Plotkin-Goleman from the foreign languages  
department at
the Pittsburgh Public Schools.  Their session, “Improving Language
Programs through Online Assessment, Data Collection and Analysis,” will
focus on how Pittsburgh Public Schools created and currently implement
district-wide online assessments and practice activities with funding  
from
three FLAP grants. This session will also review the software updates  
and
provide participants with fascinating results from the data that has  
been
collected and analyzed.

Dalessandri will then be joined by renowned foreign language pedagogy
expert and world languages consultant, Dr. Thekla Fall, for a lively and
engaging discussion called “OWL Software: Meeting Your Assessment and  
Data
Collection Needs”.  Participants will see a demonstration of OWL  
software
and how it is used to test, rate, and collect data for speaking,  
writing,
reading, and listening assessments. Attendees will learn the answers to
common questions about how to simplify the administration of online
language assessments, how to collect data for grade reports or grant
proposals, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of techniques or  
program
enhancements.

The OWL session will conclude with the drawing for 6 free months of OWL
Hosted service.  Training is included, as is the OWL Community Library  
– a
bank of customer-created test content, practice activities, and  
validated
SOPI-type (Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview) tests.  The lucky  
winner
will be able to create, administer, schedule, and rate online tests and
activities for reading, writing, listening and speaking in any language.

More information about the conference and OWL Testing Software is
available at www.owlts.com or by calling 412-436-0559.

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About OWL Testing Software
OWL Testing Software is the leading solutions provider of language test
building software to academia, business, and government markets.   
Built as
a web-based solution for test creation, administration, and management,
OWL Testing Software is unique in its ability to create tests for all  
four
communication skills – oral, aural, reading and writing.  OWL is  
available
as licensed software and as a hosted solution to meet the needs of the
largest and smallest schools, businesses, and government agencies
concerned with enhancing the language learning process and outcomes.
Please visit www.owlts.com or call 412-436-0559 for more information.

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