Assessing for student success: An interview with Dr. Liying Cheng

Dr. Liying Cheng is Professor and Dean of the School of Education at the City University of Macau. Before taking up this role, she served as Professor and Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group at the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Cheng is internationally recognized for her research on washback illustrating the global impact of large-scale testing on instruction, the relationship between assessment and instruction, and research on how to align assessment practices with student success and language development. Keywords: evolving practices in assessment, alignment, feedback, grading, educational and cultural contexts, teacher development