WIDA is seeking a Content Development Specialist to join the Assessment Team. This is a full-time position based at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. POSITION SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to the WIDA Project (wida.us), a leader in the development of products and services intended to support the needs of English language learners (ELLs) and their educators.

The Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC) is now accepting applications for LTTC-GEPT Research Grants for 2017-2018. Grants of up to NT$1,800,000 (approx. US$60,000) per research project will be awarded to qualified proposals this year. Educational institutions and individual researchers with relevant experience are invited to apply for funding of research related to the GEPT and the GEPT Kids.

Come and join us for the IATEFL and TESOL International Association joint web conference. The conference will be held 17–19 November, 2016. We invite you to explore the following themes: Day 1 (17 November): World Englishes The varieties of English used by different groups and/or in different parts of the world (including varieties used among second language users), representing local varieties, such as Indian English or Singaporean English, many developed in geographies influenced by a former history of colonialism.