Beyond automated judgement: reframing Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Assessment (ICALA) as an assessment ecology

Key Points

• The aim is to reframe intelligent computer-assisted language assessment as a complex interplay of various assessment components.
• Exploration of assessment ecology concepts
• Evaluation of existing automated judgement frameworks
• Recommendations for enhanced integration of guidance in assessments
• Identification of key elements influencing language assessment effectiveness
• Recommendations for improving assessment processes through ecology-based interactions
• Support for a more holistic view of language assessment