Sign languages and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Descriptors and approaches to assessment

Projects and other activities related to the CEFR and signed languages

European Projects

1) Project title: SignTeach - An open educational resource for sign language teachers

2) Project title: SIGNALL 1, 2 & 3
    Contact: Lorraine Leeson

3) Project title: SIGNLEF
    Contact: Dra Pilar Fernandez-Viader

4) Project title: SIGNS2GO
    Contact: [email protected]

5) Project title: SignGram
    Duration: 2011-2014
    Contact: Josep Quer & Carlo Cecchetto

6) Project title: Deaf Port Project
    Duration 2008-2010
    Contact: Project team

European Network Activities

1) Title: European Science Foundation (ESF) Exploratory Workshop on Development of Theoretical and Practical Guidelines for the Adaptation of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to Sign Languages
    Partners: University of Applied Sciences of Special Needs Education Zurich (CH) & Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)
    Contact: Tobias Haug & Jörg Keller
Translation of ESF Workshop Scientific Report in International Sign available here

National Projects

Switzerland

1) Project title: CEFR for Sign Language: A preliminary design study
    Partners: University of Applied Sciences of Special Needs Education Zurich (HfH) and Swiss Federation of the Deaf (SGB-FSS)
    Duration: 2011-2012
    Contact: Patty Shores & Brigitte Daiss-Klang

United Kingdom

2) Project title: BSLQED
    Partners: University of Central Lancashire, City University London & Lancaster University
    Duration: 2005-2008
    Contact: Clark Denmark