In this paper we report on a project in which we developed tools to support the classroom
assessment of learners' interactional competence (IC) and provided learning oriented …

This Handbook, with 45 chapters written by the world's leading scholars in second language
acquisition (SLA) and language testing, dives into the important interface between SLA and …

This chapter considers learning-oriented assessment (LOA) from the perspective of
feedback. The author begins with the question “What makes useful feedback?,” comparing …

The reciprocal nature of spoken interaction means that participants constantly alternate
between speaker and listener roles. However, listener or recipient actions—also known as …

The present paper provides an overview of an online module for formative assessment of
summary writing skills for second language (L2) introductory academic writing instruction in …

Interactional competence (IC) is a crucial component of teaching and assessing speaking in
second/foreign languages in general. However, SLA research based on Conversation …

While several studies support the appropriateness of tasks delivered through Spoken Dialog
Systems (SDSs) for L2 oral communication assessment, few studies have explored the …

What is interactional competence? Why is interaction in a second language an important
skill to master, and why is it also difficult to assess? These are the key questions guiding this …

This paper is positioned at the interface of second/foreign language (L2) assessment and
Conversation Analysis-Second Language Acquisition (CA-SLA). It explores challenges of …

The contributions to this Special Issue employ conversation analysis to illustrate how
detailed analysis of language use can lead to the identification of assessable features of …