Many books have been written on the topic of second language assessment, but few are easily accessible for both students and practicing language teachers. This textbook provides an up-to-date and ...

The EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) measures the English proficiency of non-native speakers worldwide, ranking countries ...

Welcome to the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) doctoral seminar website led by Professor ZhaoHong Han at Teachers College, Columbia University! The purpose of this website is to provide an ...

The spring 2025 Welcome Workshop will take place on January 23 and 24. The spring semester will run from January 27 to April 28. English has become the language of international communication. Our ...

The LOA RT was held from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14, 2014. The goal was to convene educators, scholars, and assessment experts working on the interface between learning and assessment, particularly in ...

Almost one in 10 U.S. students in grades K-12 — about 5 million children total — are pulling double duty in school, learning English as a second language while absorbing math, science ...

A significant demand for well-trained English as a second language (ESL) teachers exists throughout the United States. In areas such as education, business, hospitality and many more, the ...

For each country, we've chosen the language spoken by the highest percentage of residents after the official language.

Dr. Tracy Brower writes about happiness and the future of work. If you speak a second (or third or fourth...) language, you may be way ahead in terms of your cognition and your career. And if you ...