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Confidential and Proprietary. Copyright © 2009 by Educational Testing Service.
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LTRC 2012 in Princeton
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LTRC 2012 in Princeton, New Jersey
…3 miles from ETS’ campus
…located an hour from New York City and Philadelphia, the site of AAAL and TESOL
…at a historic venue with an ideal downtown Princeton location
…across the street from Princeton University; easy access to museums, nature walks, and regional rail service
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Princeton
Princeton has been home to world-renowned scholars, scientists, writers, and statesmen, including Albert Einstein and two United States presidents, Woodrow Wilson and Grover Cleveland.
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Proposed Venue – Nassau Inn
• Unique historic hotel located in Palmer Square, downtown Princeton
• High-speed internet access
• 14 Banquet & Meeting Rooms
• Restaurant for Breakfast/Lunch Meetings, or Post-Meeting Dinner/Drinks
• Easy access to restaurants, cafés, and shops
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Tentative theme
Assessment for learning: Bridging diverse disciplines
Interface between computer technologies, natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition and processing technologies, language assessment, and language learning
Interplay amongst classroom teaching, formative assessments and summative assessments
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LTRC 2012 Tentative Dates
Proposed dates: March 19-23
March 19-20, Mon-Tues (pre-conference workshops)
March 21-23, Wed-Fri (conference)
AAAL: March 24-27 (Philadelphia) – tentative
TESOL: After AAAL (Philadelphia)
Dates may change pending further discussion with AAAL
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Organizing Committee
Xiaoming Xi, Yasuyo Sawaki, Mikyung Kim, Yeonsuk Cho
Student organizer:Jonathan Schmidgall
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Conference eventsMain events:
Opening reception
Conference Banquet
Student-oriented sessions:
The publication process, other relevant topics Additional events:
Tour of ETS’ campusDay trips to New York and Philly Guided tour of Princeton UniversityHistorical Princeton walking tourPrinceton Battlefield State Park (War for
Independence) Hiking (Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park)
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Accommodation options
Main hotel: Nassau Inn (US$159 per night)
The greater Princeton area has a wide variety of hotel, motel, inn, and bed and breakfast accommodations.
Lodging expenses can range from US$80 to $250 a night.
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Travel Options
Princeton can be reached via four international airports
The two closest and most easily accessed are:
– Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) about 40 miles north
– Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) about 55 miles south
Two other major airports in the New York area are:
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
and LaGuardia International Airport (LGA)
These major airports take substantially more time to reach by car (2 hours) or public transportation (3 hours).
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Ground Transportation
From Newark Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport you can take the train, an airport shuttle, or a taxi to downtown Princeton.