HUL494: Ethics in Language Testing

ACTFL
“ACTFL envisions an interconnected world where everyone benefits from and values a multilingual and multicultural education.”

American English
“This website is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English and American culture developed by the Office of English Language Programs in Washington, D.C. All programs are implemented by Regional English Language Officers (RELOs) at American Embassies or Consulates.”

ASCD
“ASCD is a global education organization focused on empowering educators to advance and elevate learning to meet the needs of all students—equitably and wholly.”

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
“DLIFLC provides exquisite, culturally based foreign language education, training, evaluation, and degrees for the Department of Defense, globally, to afford a comprehensive understanding of the joint operational environment, a competitive edge to our warfighters, and safeguard the national security of the United States.”

The Global Seal of Biliteracy
“The Global Seal of Biliteracy™ is a certification that celebrates language skills and expands future opportunities for its recipients. A uniform standard is used to empower our awardees to be a valuable asset in multilingual environments. We are committed to providing access to language certification to anyone that can demonstrate their bilingualism via testing. The Global Seal of Biliteracy enables recipients to showcase their language skills to any school or employer across state lines and national borders, with a unique serial-numbered document.”

Inside the Academy of Education
“Hosted by professor Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, Inside the Academy of Education captures the legacy of world-renowned scholars in education in an engaging format, offering visitors opportunities to get to know some of the most inspirational and significant educational scholars of our time.”

Interagency Language Roundtable
“The Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) is an unfunded Federal interagency organization established for the coordination and sharing of information about language-related activities at the Federal level. It serves as the premier way for departments and agencies of the Federal government to keep abreast of the progress and implementation of techniques and technology for language learning, language use, language testing and other language related activities.”

Joint National Committee for Languages & the National Council for Languages and Itnernational Studies
“Our leadership understands the multifaceted language landscape, from education to industry. Together with our membership, we form an all-inclusive network of language professionals raising public awareness and profile of the positive benefits of multilingualism.”

National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)
“NCOLCTL’s mission is to increase the number of Americans who choose to learn one or more of the less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) as a means of enhancing cross-cultural communication among citizens of the United States. NCOLCTL’s work focuses on the less commonly taught languages which are becoming increasingly vital to the security, economic, social and political welfare of the United States. NCOLCTL seeks to improve the teaching and learning of these languages and to make them more generally available. NCOLCTL is the national voice for organizations and individuals who represent the teaching of these less commonly taught languages at both the collegiate and precollegiate level. NCOLCTL also promotes the use of technology, especially computers and the Internet, to enable a new era in cross-cultural understanding, communication, and language education.”

National Education Policy Center
“The mission of the National Education Policy Center is to provide high-quality information in support of democratic deliberation about education policy. We are guided by the belief that the democratic governance of public education is strengthened when policies are based on sound evidence and support a multiracial society that is inclusive, kind, and just.”

National Museum of Language
“The National Museum of Language is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) museum dedicated to examining the history, impact, and art of language. As a non-profit, the museum is guided by its mission and is supported by members, donors, and volunteers. Our Mission The National Museum of Language honors and supports language acquisition, utilization and preservation, along with linguistic and cultural diversity. Through our outreach activities and online resources, we celebrate the magic and beauty of human communication.”

U.S. Department of Education
“ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.”