Language Assessment Quarterly

Language Assessment Quarterly, 2026, Vol. 23, No. 1, 24–49. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQ #LAQjournal

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 23(1)! From Negative Evidence to Learning Opportunities: Investigating Informal Formative Assessment Practices in an L2 Classroom by Erdem Akbaş, Zeynep Ölçü Dinçer, Ufuk Girgin, Yasemin Acar, Emine Yavuz, and Dürdane Lafcı-Tor.

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, 2026, volume 23(1)! Quality in Second Language Classroom Assessment: Controversies, Challenges, and the Need for Research on Teacher Conceptions and Practices by Khaled Barkaoui. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQ #LAQjournal

📢 Call for Papers: Language Assessment Quarterly Special Issue 2027 "Construct Transformation and Validity Challenges in AI-Mediated L2 Speaking Assessment" 📅 Abstracts due: April 16, 2026 Full CfP:🔗 osf.io/5adyv/overview #LanguageAssessment #AI #CallForPapers

We are pleased to announce the publication of the double special issue of Language Assessment Quarterly, Vol 22, No 4-5: Multimodality in second language assessment, edited by Guoxing Yu (@BristolUni) and @TonyClark1875. tandfonline.com/toc/hlaq20/22/… #languageassessment #LAQjournal

New book review in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Learning to Assess: Cultivating Assessment Capacity in Teacher Education by Christopher DeLuca, Jill Willis, Bronwen Cowie, Christine Harrison, and Andrew Coombs, reviewed by Kioumars Razavipour. doi.org/10.1080/154343…

New book review in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Ethics and Context in Second Language Testing: Rethinking Validity in Theory and Practice by M. Rafael Salaberry and Albert Weideman, reviewed by Miao Gao and Dunlai Lin. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQ

New interview in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Bring It Back to the Teachers: An Interview with Gary Ockey by Elvis Wagner. Language Assessment Quarterly, 2025, Vol. 22, No. 3, 362–372. doi.org/10.1080/154343…

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Experimenting with Uncertainty, Advancing Social Justice: Placing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Access Centre Stage in Language Assessment by Lynda Taylor. 350–361. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQjournal

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Extra Time as an Access Arrangement in Digital Listening Tasks for L2 Learners with Literacy Difficulties by Carla Pastorino-Campos, Amy Devine and Louise Gilbert. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQ #LAQjournal

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Informing Q-Matrix Specification with Exploratory Factor Analysis in Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment of Language Comprehension by Hongwen Cai and Shangchao Min. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQ #LAQjournal

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Examining the Effects of Alternate Prompts on Syntactic Complexity in EFL learners’ Essays at CEFR Levels A1, A2, and B1 by Ghulam Abbas Khushik. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQ #LAQjournal

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(3)! Dimensionality of Written Accuracy: Exploring the Factor Structure of Linguistic Accuracy Measures by Jianda Liu and Zihao Shi. Language Assessment Quarterly, 2025 doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQjournal #LAQ

Language Assessment Quarterly, Volume 22, Issue 3 (2025) has been published: tandfonline.com/toc/hlaq20/22/3. This issue includes four research articles, two book reviews, a commentary by Professor Lynda Taylor, and an interview with Professor Gary Ockey. #LAQ #languageassessment

Seeking two Co-Editors for Language Assessment Quarterly. This role is a great opportunity for an academic with strong research expertise in language assessment and the drive to help shape the journal. Learn more and apply here by August 25, 2025: think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recruit…

Correction: Call for Proposals: Language Assessment Quarterly Special Issue (2027)! The editors of LAQ invite proposals for a double special issue (Vol. 4/5) of LAQ to be published in 2027. Please submit your applications to the editors by September 1, 2025.

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(2)! On the Interplay Between Conceptions of Assessment and Assessment Agency: Perspectives of Iranian EFL Preservice Teachers by Z Banitalebi, M. Estaji, and A. Coombs. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQ #LAQjournal

New article in the latest issue of LAQ 22(2)! EFL Development of Micro Reading Abilities: The Impact of Three Intervention Approaches Informed by Diagnostic Language Assessment by Tingting Fan and Xun Yan. doi.org/10.1080/154343… #languageassessment #LAQjournal #LAQ

New article in the latest issue of LAQ, volume 22(2)! The Passage is Too Brief for Comprehension: On the Construct Validity of the English Reading Section in the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test by Taehyeong Kim and Byungmin Lee. doi.org/10.1080/154343…

New article in the latest issue of LAQ! The Creation and Validation of the Arabic Vocabulary Levels Test (Arabic-VLT) by Abdullah Alamer, Ahmed Al Khateeb, and Abdulrahman Alshabeb. Language Assessment Quarterly, 2025, Vol. 22, No. 2, 117–137 doi.org/10.1080/154343…