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National Conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

November 17-19, 2006, Nashville, TN

Schrier, L., Cummings, A., Watzke, J. and Byrd, D.

How Foreign Language Teachers are Prepared to Teach Culture: A Report from a National Study

Abrams, Zs., Wildner-Bassett, M. and Byrd, D.

Teaching and Assessing Culture Learning via Portfolio

CALICO (Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium)

May 2006, University of Hawaii-Hanoa, Honolulu, HI

Hanson, J.L.

A Multidimensional Model of Language Ecology

Annual TESOL Convention

March 2006, Tampa, Florida

Fairbairn, S.

Empowering ESL paraeducators through targeted professional development.

Iowa Culture and Language Conference

February 2006, Des Moines, Iowa

Gottlieb, M. & Fairbairn, S.

Assessing and Grading ELLs: Sound Solutions in Longstanding Challenges.

Invited pre-conference workshop.

Fairbairn, S., Brooks, D., Merical, P. & Moravek, D.

Effective Utilization of ESL Paraeducators.

Lawrence, J. & Fairbairn, S.

Enhancing Family/Community Involvement through Stakeholder Assessment.

Heartland Area Education Agency

January 2006, Des Moines, Iowa

Jones-Vo, S. & Fairbairn, S.

Implementing a Quality ESL Program in Iowa.

Two-day workshop.

Illinois Statewide Conference for Teachers of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students

January 2006, Oak Brook, Illinois

Fairbairn, S.

Putting the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards into Practice.

Invited presentation.

National Conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

November 17-20, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.

Byrd, D.R. & Abrams, Zs.I.

Creative Writing in the L2 Classroom

Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum: Responding to a National Need

November 5-6, 2005, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Byrd, D.R.

Cultural Portfolios in the L2 Classroom: Integrating Culture and Language.

Hanson, J.L & Klimanova, L.

Cultural Aspects of LAC: Academic Discourse and Classroom Pedagogy in Tandem.

Third Annual Conference on Technology for Second Language Learning

September 2005, Iowa State University. Ames, Iowa.

Hanson, J.L.

A Multidimensional Model of Language Ecology.

World Congress of Applied Linguistics

July 2005, Madison, Wisconsin

Fairbairn, S.

Large-scale ELL portfolio assessment: A review and research agenda.

International Conference on Written Discourse and Intercultural Rhetoric

July 2005, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Uysal, H.H.

Turkish and English native speakers reacting to a Turkish text.

12th Annual Midwest Conference on Qualitative Research

June 24, 2005, Minneapolis, MN

Hanson, J.L., & Klimanova, L.N.

Cultural Aspects of LAC: Academic Discourse and Classroom Pedagogy in Tandem

Fourth International Language Teacher Education Conference

June 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Uysal, H.H.

L2 writing teacher education: Issues and suggestions.

Language Symposium 2005

May 13-14, 2005, University of Chicago at Hyde Park.

Byrd, D.R.

Using Graphic Organizers to Facilitate the Writing Process in Second Languages.

Iowa Culture and Language Conference
February 17, 2005

Fairbairn, S.
Strategies for Success: ESL Paraeducator Course Overview.

Alabama Department of Education

February 22-25, 2005, Birmingham, AL

Fairbairn, S.
WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Development Workshops.

National Conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
November 19-21, 2004. Chicago, IL

Byrd, D.R.
Pre-Writing Tasks for the Second Language Classroom

Ch’iu, C.
A New Research Perspective on Traditional vs. Simplified Character Learning for CFL Students

International Conference on Written Discourse and Contrastive Rhetoric

July 2004, Indianapolis, Indiana

Uysal, H.H.

Writing in Turkish and in English: Turkish organizational patterns, transfer, and L2 proficiency in the context of Turkish schooling.

AAAL Conference

May 2004, Portland, Oregon

Uysal, H.H., Plakans, L., Dembovskaya, S.

Faces of English Spread: Latvia, Turkey, and France.

National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages
April 29- May 2, 2004, Madison, WI

Everson, M. ; Schrier, L.& Gebril, A.
Establishing Priorities among Stakeholders to Insure LCTL Program Success.

TESOL Conference
March, 2004, Long Beach, CA

Midwest Association of Language Testers (MWalt)
Saturday, October 16, 2004. Wright State University

Chalhoub-Deville, M., Dunbar, S., Eom, M. & Deville, C.
A Response to NCLB: The Iowa Test of English Language Learning.

Gebril, A.
The ACTFL OPI: A Test Review and Research Agenda

Fairbairn, S. & Martin, M.
No Child Left Behind: ELL Assessment and One State's Response

Eom, M.
Transfer of Ability: Social-cognitive Approach

Kim, H.
Raters' Decision-making about EFL Learners' Speaking Abilities

Eom, M.
Interactional Perspectives in L2 Listening Test

Fairbairn, S.
Large-scale Content-area Performance Assessments of ELLs

Behrends, W.
Locating the Self: Reflecting Practice and Self-assessment in the Language Curriculum.

Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC)
March 25-28, 2004. Temecula, California.

Chalhoub-Deville, M., Dunbar, S., Eom, M., Fairbairn, S., Li, D., Wan, L., & Cummings, A.
"Overview of ITELL, the Iowa test of English language learners. In C. Deville (Chair), NCLB and its implications for the testing practices of English language learners in U.S. schools". Symposium.

Chalhoub-Deville, M., Deville, C., Cummings, A., & Fairbairn.
"The Iowa test of English language learning : Vocabulary, writing, and
structure & expression". Poster session.

Fairbairn, S.
"Addressing the challenges of assessing ELLs in the K-12 context". Workshop.

Plakans, L.
"Developing a rating scale from the testing context". Poster session.

The Iowa Culture and Language Conference
February, 2004. Des Moines, Iowa.

Chalhoub-Deville, M., Dunbar, S., Eom, M., Fairbairn, S., Li, D., & Wan, L
"The Iowa Test of English Language Learning (ITELL): Orientation and Administration Procedures". Workshop.

Iowa Educational Research & Evauation Association (IEREA)
December 3-4, 2003, Iowa.

Kim, H.
"Relationship between L1 Reading Ability and L2 Language Proficiency"

The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (Asia TEFL)
November 7-9, 2003. South Korea

Kim, H.
"Language Policy for English Testing in EFL Contexts"

Midwest Association of Language Testers (MwALT)
October 18, 2003, West Lafayette, Indian.

Fairbairn, S.& Martin, M.
"No Child Left Behind: Assessment and accountability - implications for ELLs". Poster session.

Kim, H. & Wan, L.
"World Englishes and Language Policy for English Testing in EFL contexts: China and Korea". Poster session.

Wan, L. & Chiu, C.
"Assessing the Academic Writing Ability". Poster session.

EuroCALL Conference

September 2003, The University of Limerick. Limerick, Ireland

Hanson, J.L., Dembovskaya, S., & Lee, S.

CALL research archive: How can an online knowledge base further communication among second language professionals?

The Korean Association of Teachers of English (KATE)
June 26-28, 2003, South Korea.

Kim, H.
"World Englishes and Language Policy in Korea"

TESOL Annual Convention
March 25-29, 2003

Fairbairn, S.
"ELL academic assessment battery"

Martin, M.
"Schoolwide Academic Development for ESL Students"

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