Development of a Common Framework Scale of Descriptors of Language Proficiency Based on a Theory of Measurement
Author: Brian North
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Published: 1996
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Insights from the Common European Framework
Author: Keith Morrow
Publisher: OXFORD University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9780194309509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHelping learners to learn: portfolios, self-assessment, and strategy instruction - The CEF in course design and in teacher education - Finding out what learners can do - Designing syllabus and materials.
The Development of a Common Framework Scale of Language Proficiency Based on a Theory of Measurement
Author: Brian North
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Published: 1995
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining Speaking
Author: Lynda Taylor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-08-25
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 0521736706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn up-to-date review of the relevant literature on assessing speaking.
Reflecting on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume
Author: David Little
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: 2022-03-02
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1800410212
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and its Companion Volume have established themselves as an indispensable reference point for all aspects of second and foreign language education. This book discusses the impact of the CEFR on curricula, teaching/learning and assessment in a wide range of educational contexts, identifies challenges posed by the Companion Volume and sheds light on areas that require further research and development. Particular attention is paid to three features of the two documents: their action-oriented approach, their focus on plurilingualism, and the potential of their scales and descriptors to support the alignment of curricula, teaching/learning and assessment. The book suggests a way forward for future engagement with the CEFR, taking account of new developments in applied linguistics and related disciplines.
The Development of a Common Framework Scale of Language Proficiency
Author: Brian North
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 488
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKScales describing language proficiency in a series of levels can provide orientation for educational programmes, criteria for assessment, and reporting to stakeholders. However, in most cases such instruments are produced just by expert opinion. A scale of language proficiency actually implies a descriptive scheme related to theory but usable by practitioners. It also implies a methodology for scaling content to different levels. This book describes the use of both qualitative and quantitative techniques to develop scales for the «Common Reference Levels» in the Common European Framework of Reference for modern languages. Short stand-alone descriptors were (i) developed and classified, (ii) refined and elaborated in workshops, and then (iii) scaled by analyzing the judgments of one hundred teachers on the English language proficiency of the learners in their classes.
Communicative proficiency and linguistic development
Author: Inge Bartning
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1446669939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has become the yardstick for teaching and testing language skills in Europe and elsewhere. Yet little is known about the relationships between the communicative levels established using the can-do statements of the CEFR and the developmental stages of grammatical and lexical development described by Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research. This book presents empirical research by members of the SLATE network (Second Language Acquisition and Testing in Europe), aimed at bridging this gap. The studies deal with several target languages, including Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian and Spanish, with adult, adolescent and child learners in both formal and informal contexts.
The CEFR in Practice
Author: Brian North
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-07-10
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1107414598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume gives an overview of the impact of the CEFR on teaching and assessment, as well as the extensive debate surrounding the framework.
Developing Advanced English Language Competence
Author: Armin Berger
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2022-02-03
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 3030792412
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents a systematic approach to developing advanced English language competence at tertiary level. It includes the reflections of experienced language teachers and teacher-researchers in the English Language Competence programme at the University of Vienna and provides examples of good practice, amalgamating teaching expertise and research with aspects of curriculum design and programme management. The book addresses a growing academic and professional interest in understanding advanced language learning and use. To date, research has tended to investigate advanced proficiency from a specific theoretical viewpoint, for example cognition, psycholinguistic processing strategies, or the assumption of a critical period or the age factor. In contrast, this work examines advanced proficiency from a curricular and instructional perspective by providing a profile of advanced-level language development in a specific institutional context. It brings together three areas of language education: curriculum design, pedagogical practice, and research. Within this triangle, advanced English language education is the focus or, conversely, advanced English language education provides the lens through which links between curriculum design, teaching, and research can be established.
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Author: Council of Europe. Council for Cultural Co-operation. Education Committee. Modern Languages Division
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001-02-22
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780521005319
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains descriptor scales which describe the linguistic skills needed by language learners to become competent speakers of another language.
