Advanced Language Proficiency Assessment


Project Director 2002-2006: Elana Shohamy, Tel Aviv University
Research Associates: Ofra Inbar, Tel Aviv University (2003-2006) and Matthew E. Poehner, The Pennsylvania State University (2006-2008)


Professional Development Materials:

Assessing Language Development is a website intended to familiarize language educators with various approaches tp assessing language development and to introduce some important considerations regarding assessment of advanced language learners .



Articles and Reports:


Shohamy, E., Inbar-Lourie, O., & Poehner, M. (2008). Investigating assessment perceptions and practices in the advanced foreign language classroom (Report No. 1108). University Park, PA: Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research. [CALPER DOWNLOAD]

Shohamy, E., & Inbar, O. (2006). Assessment of advanced language proficiency: Why performance-based tasks? (CPDD 0605). University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research. [CALPER DOWNLOAD]

Shohamy, E., & Inbar, O. (2006). The language assessment process: A "multiplism" perspective. (CPDD 0603). University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research. [CALPER DOWNLOAD]