ICI going to Hold International Conference on

In order to provide a forum for scholars and researchers in the area of classroom assessment across the world to exchange their scientific knowledge and the opportunities to present their work in oral and poster forms, as well as to promote research in this area and to build an international network for researchers in similar domains, the Institute of Curriculum and Instruction (ICI)，a key research institute affiliated to MOE, China, will organize this upcoming international conference and we would like to invite you to join us on this exciting event.

I. Date: 4-6 November 2011 (Registration started on the 4^th Nov.)

II. Location:

Home of Teachers, East China Normal University (ECNU), Minhang District, Shanghai, China

Address: No.5858, South, Hongmei Road, Shanghai, China

III. Main Theme:

Classroom Assessment: Assessment for learning and student development

Topics covered:

1. Alignment among Classroom Assessment, Curriculum Standard and Large-scale Summary Assessment

2. Best Practices in Classroom Assessment Design and Implementation

3. Learning Progress, Student Development and Classroom Assessment System Design

4. Classroom Assessment and Information Technology

5. Classroom Assessment and Teacher Professional Development

IV. Expected Participants:

Audience of the conference will primarily consist of researchers from universities, testing agencies, as well as practitioners relevant to educational assessment and similar domain of research across the nation and world.

V. Session Format:

Invited Speakers, Paper Presentation, Roundtable Discussion, Poster Session.

VI. Contact:

Dr. Xiangdong Yang, Associate Professor, Institute of Curriculum and Instruction, ECNU, Shanghai, China

Phone: 86-21-62233405（office）

Fax: 86-21-62233405

E-mail: icca2011@163.com

Execute Committee

International Conference on Classroom Assessment

the Institute of Curriculum and Instruction,

East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

13 September 2011