The Japan Association for Language Teaching
Testing & Evaluation Special Interest Group
全国語学教育学会｜試験と評価研究部会
The JALT Testing and Evaluation SIG was established in 1996 with these goals:
- to publish and distribute a regular journal with articles related to foreign language testing and evaluation.
- to provide a venue for the exchange of information about research and discuss testing-related concerns.
- to organize local, regional, and national events under the auspices of JALT.
- to affiliate with other organizations such as TESOL, JLTA, and ILTA which have common interests and goals.
- to host a range of activities at the annual JALT conferences.