語言評估季刊:一份國際期刊(LAQ)，致力于為學校、學院和大學生提供第一、第二和外語評估方面的理論、研究和實踐的進步;就業(yè);以及移民和公民身份。LAQ出版與語言評估相關的理論問題、實證研究、專業(yè)標準和倫理的原創(chuàng)文章，以及與語言測試開發(fā)和測試實踐相關的跨學科文章。所有文章都經(jīng)過同行評審。該雜志面向國際讀者。適合LAQ的主題領域包括:來自世界各地的所有教學水平的評估，包括特定的目的;評估移民、公民身份和其他“入關”事項;有效性、可靠性、公平性、準入、住宿、管理和法律救濟等問題;對文化和/或語言多樣化的人群進行評估;評估專業(yè)人員的專業(yè)標準及道德操守;語言評估與學習的交叉界面;與技術和計算機評估有關的問題;開發(fā)評估工具的創(chuàng)新和實用方法和技術;業(yè)績分析的最新趨勢;和評估專業(yè)人員關注的社會、政治和社會經(jīng)濟問題。同行評議:本刊所有研究論文均經(jīng)過嚴格的同行評議，初步編輯篩選和至少兩名評審人員的匿名盲審。

Language Assessment Quarterly: An International Journal (LAQ) is dedicated to the advancement of theory, research, and practice in first, second, and foreign language assessment for school, college, and university students; for employment; and for immigration and citizenship. LAQ publishes original articles addressing theoretical issues, empirical research, and professional standards and ethics related to language assessment, as well as interdisciplinary articles on related topics, and reports of language test development and testing practice. All articles are peer-reviewed. The journal is directed to an international audience. Examples of topic areas appropriate for LAQ include: assessment from around the world at all instructional levels including specific purposes; assessment for immigration and citizenship and other ‘gate-keeping’ contexts; issues of validity, reliability, fairness, access, accommodations, administration, and legal remedies; assessment in culturally and/or linguistically diverse populations; professional standards and ethical practices for assessment professionals; interdisciplinary interfaces between language assessment and learning; issues related to technology and computer-based assessment; innovative and practical methods and techniques in developing assessment instruments; recent trends in analysis of performance; and issues of social-political and socio-economic concern to assessment professionals.Peer Review: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous blind review by at least by two referees.