The ALTE Validation Unit 

The ALTE Validation Unit offers a range of services to exam providers and to small teams working in language assessment. This includes statistical analysis of exams and items,
analysis of rater performance, reports on candidate characteristics, research into exam
and language use at regional and national level, preparation for audits, editing and
review of reports, and preparation of articles or presentations on assessment. 

Recent projects undertaken by the ALTE Validation Unit have included:

·        Rasch and item analysis reports on the performance of items in pre-testing
      and live testing;

·        Analysis of rater performance in speaking and writing assessment;

·        Review of articles on training and monitoring of raters pre-submission to academic journals;

·        Research on the impact of introducing external assessment into national secondary education;

·        Pre-submission review of audit documentation for national exam providers

·        EU Funded research and a report on the use of the host country language in the workplace by migrant workers.

If you would like to request support from the ALTE Validation Unit, please contact the ALTE Services Unit. Support is available for teams and individuals from both member and external organisations.