Patrizia M.J. Hayashi
Meikai University
Patrizia M.J. Hayashi is a Professor and Coordinator of the Multilingual Communication Center at Meikai University. In addition to coordinating programs for Integrated English and Listening for first- and second-year students in the English Department, she runs a self-access center and works closely with the Meikai Education Teacher Training Support Center. Her interests include language curriculum design, assessment and faculty development.

Sessions
Steps to a Successful CEFR-Aligned Placement Test
In this presentation, two university educators will discuss from a practical perspective, the methodologies involved in designing, implementing, and evaluating a CEFR-aligned placement test for 1st-year and 2nd-year non-English majors students at a Japanese university. This presentation explains the challenges involved and the solutions undertaken in moving from an official third-party exam to an original CEFR-aligned exam.