The aim of this study was to identify the process of using mentoring in the professional development of school principals in Mashhad. The research method was phenomenological and the research data were collected by studying the lived experience of school principals by using semi-structured interview with 22 principals. Key informants in this study included those managers who were familiar wit...

testing plays a vital role in any language teaching program. it allows teachers and stakeholders, including program administrators, parents, admissions officers and prospective employers to be assured that the learners are progressing according to an accepted standard (douglas, 2010). the problems currently facing language testers have both practical and theoretical implications but the first i...