1. SHAPE The SHAPE of Things to Come Michael Adubato BILC Conference Tblisi, Georgia

2. Things coming… -Testing at SHAPE continues BAT) -New University of Westminster developed tests (+ Westminster vs. the BAT) -Computerizing the SHAPE test -Testing “out of SHAPE” – Izmir, Turkey -NSHQ Language Needs Assessment -NSHQ Guest Lecturer -Linguapolis Conference – Antwerp, Belgium -The STANAG 6001 Conference – SHAPE, Belgium

3. ENTRY PASS ENTRY FAIL RETEST PASS RETEST FAIL VOLUNTEER JANUARY 23281 FEBRUARY 10544 MARCH 11041 APRIL 11100 TOTAL 558166 50% passed their entry test; 33% passed their re-test * Notice that I didn’t said failed!

6. Civilian Recruitment Testing @ Allied Air Command Izmir, Turkey

7. LANGUAGE NEEDS ASSESSMENT

8. Science Applications International Corporation

9. Language Testing in Europe: Time for a New Framework? 27 th -28 th -29 th MAY 2013

10. STANAG 6001 TESTING CONFERENCE 2 – 6 SEPTEMBER 2013 SHAPE, BELGIUM

11. A short history of Belgium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceg6NQKHd70

12. STANAG 6001 TESTING: INTEGRATING TEST DEVELOPMENT STAGES

13. THE TEST LIFE CYCLE MANAGING THE TEST CONSTRUCTION ACTION PLANS FOR TEST DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ITEM BANKING COMPUTER-DELIVERED TESTING CASE STUDIES TESTERTRAINING/NORMING/SUPPORT/ CERTIFICATION COMMUNICATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TESTING FOR NATO DEPLOYMENTS SELECTING THE RIGHT TESTING TECHNIQUES

14. CHALLENGES OF TRIALLING/PILOTING CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD ITEM TRIALLING SPEAKING AND WRITING PROMPTS PRACTICALITY ISSUES STANDARD SETTING: ESTABLISHING HOW MUCH IS GOOD ENOUGH TEST SPECIFICATIONS MAKING A VALIDITY ARGUMENT TEST FAIRNESS

15. LIDO HOTEL in Mons

16.  “Rendezvous” SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED

17.  The SHAPE Club  “Silver spoon” self-service restaurant SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED

18.  “Pizza Bowl”  Sport equipment centre SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED

19.  Sport areas SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED

20.  Entertaiment Centre  Cinema SHAPE – ‘village ’ NATO UNCLASSIFIED

25. A few admin notes Invitations will go out end of May/early June Presentations must be “emailed” to me (hopefully before the conference) You must get yourself from BIA to your hotel (direct train from the airport to Mons and a short walk to the hotel or taxi ride)