ILTA’s purpose is to promote the improvement of language testing throughout the world.
The goals of ILTA include the following:
1. Stimulate professional growth through workshops and conferences;
2. Promote the publication and dissemination of information related to the field of language testing;
3. Develop and provide for leadership in the field of language testing;
4. Provide professional services to its members;
5. Increase public understanding and support of language testing as a profession;
6. Build professional pride among its membership;
7. Recognize outstanding achievement among its membership;
8. Cooperate with other groups interested in language testing;
9. Cooperate with other groups interested in applied linguistics or measurement.
ILTA promotes ethical standards in language testing through its Code of Ethics , adopted at the Annual Business Meeting, March 2000, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
ILTA's annual international conference is the Language Testing Research Colloquium, LTRC.
