FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTITC2016.EDUC.UBC.CA

The 10th Conference ofThe International Test Commission

VANCOUVER, CANADA

July 1-4, 2016

IMPROVING POLICY AND PRACTICE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMJuly 1, 2016 Pre-Conference WorkshopsJuly 1, 2016 Welcome Reception and FireworksJuly 2, 2016 Opening CeremonyJuly 2–4, 2016 Lectures, Symposia, Oral & Poster PresentationsJuly 3, 2016 Gala DinnerJuly 4, 2016 Closing Ceremony

IMPORTANT DATESJuly 15, 2015 Call for papers and symposia January 15, 2016 Deadline for abstract submission April 15, 2016 Early bird registration begins June 1, 2016 Late registration begins

CONTACTKadriye ErcikanProfessor, Measurement, Evaluation & Research MethodologyUniversity of British Columbia, Faculty of Education

itc2016@ubc.ca

SUB-THEMES• Advances in new technologies and psychometric

modeling • Role of assessment and testing in clinical settings• Issues in international and cross-cultural assessments

in education, health and workplace• Assessment for improving learning in the classroom• Assessment of complex thinking and 21st century skills• Reporting and use of test results• Testing to inform policy

CONFERENCE VENUEVancouver Marriott Pinnacle and Renaissance Downtown Hotels

THEMEImproving Policy and Practice: Opportunities and Challenges in an International Context

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WELCOME TO VANCOUVERVancouver is honored to invite you to the next conference of the International Test Commission. The 10th Conference promises to be an unforgettable professional and scientific experience in a unique cultural setting.

Under the theme of Improving Policy and Practice: Opportunities and Challenges in an International Context, ITC 2016 will showcase new frontiers of assessment as a means for improving and developing psychological and educational tests and test uses.

The ITC 2016 will be held at the Marriott Pinnacle and the Renaissance Downtown Hotels, centrally located in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour. These hotels offer spectacular views and close proximity to the Burrard Inlet, the North Shore Mountains and the 1,001-acre Stanley Park, surrounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEEAvi Allalouf NITE, IsraelDavid Bartram SHL Group,United KingdomGavin Brown University of Auckland, New ZealandFanny Cheung The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HKSARPaula Elosua University of the Basque Country, SpainKim Koh University of Calgary, CanadaRobert Roe Maastricht University, The NetherlandsStephen G Sireci University of Massachusetts, USAGuillermo Solano-Flores University of Colorado, Boulder, USAAmery Wu University of British Columbia, Canada

ADVISORY PANELGiray Berberoglu Middle Eastern Technical University, TurkeyMike Cheung Wai-leung National University of Singapore, SingaporeLinda Cook Educational Testing Service, USACheryl Foxcroft Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South AfricaPatrick Griffin University of Melbourne, AustraliaRonald K. Hambleton University of Massachusetts, USAJacqueline Leighton University of Alberta, CanadaThomas Oakland University of Florida, USA Fons Van De Vijver Tilburg University, The NetherlandsAlina Von Davier Educational Testing Service, USASolange Wechsler Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Campinas, BrazilClaudia Zuñiga University of Chile, Chile

ORGANIZING COMMITTEEKadriye Ercikan (Chair) University of British Columbia, CanadaJenny Chan University of British Columbia, CanadaKurt Geisinger University of Nebraska, USAKim Koh University of Calgary, CanadaSerge Lacroix University of British Columbia, CanadaJuliette Lyons-Thomas New York Regents, USAAletta Odendaal University of Johannesburg, South AfricaAmery Wu University of British Columbia, Canada

ITC ConferenceVANCOUVER, CANADA

July 1-4, 2016ITC2016.EDUC.UBC.CA

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSThe following distinguished scientists are confirmed to present at the 2016 Conference in Vancouver:

Professor Kurt GeisingerBuros Center for Testing, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

Professor Ronald K. HambletonUniversity of Massachusetts, USA

Dr. Dirk HastedtInternational Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), The Netherlands

Professor Andrew Dean HoHarvard Graduate School of Education, USA

Professor Maria Araceli Ruiz PrimoUniversity of Colorado Denver, USA

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