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08.06.2018
Call for the ECML-EC joint Action "Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning" 2018-2019 open until 27 June 2018
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In September 2018, the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, plan to launch another round of activity within the joint action on Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning.
The action includes 2 initiatives: RELANG and Supporting Multilingual Classrooms. RELANG focuses on relating foreign/second language curricula, tests and examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), and Supporting Multilingual Classrooms focuses on the linguistic integration of migrant learners in schools across Europe. The activities are scheduled to take place from 21 September 2018 to 20 September 2019, each initiative offering up to 9 national workshops during this period.
The call is open to current European Union member states and the additional member states of the ECML until 27 June 2018.
For further information, please contact Adelina Rosca (adelina.rosca@ecml.at), the ECML-EC cooperation agreement coordinator.
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09.12.2016
ECML colloquium "Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment": videos, presentations, photos
The ECML colloquium "Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment" (Graz, Austria, 7 December 2016) was a great success.
Thank you to everyone who contributed and participated - onsite and online!
You may now watch or review the debates here:
- Videos and presentations of all sessions
- Photos
01.12.2016
Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment colloquium: live webcast on Wednesday 7 December
The colloquium on “Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)“ is organised by the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe in cooperation with the European Commission.
The event will trace the progress that has been made since the publication of the Manual for Relating Language Examinations to the CEFR, offer a platform for an exchange of experiences from different European contexts and propose ways to address the ongoing challenges in aligning language curricula and examinations to the Framework.
Due to the high level of demand to participate in the event, the ECML has decided to stream the event live, starting from 9:30 am on 7 December. The event will be in English and French and will be streamed in the original language of the speaker only. During the colloquium, the following questions will be addressed:
- How do I know whether a test is at the CEFR level it claims to be at?
- Can an exam that tests linguistic competence (language use) be linked to the CEFR?
- How do we make sure that our pass/fail decisions are related to the CEFR?
- Can we test at more than one CEFR level in one test?
- Can we link our tests to the CEFR levels even though we do not have statistics on student performance on our tests, apart from total scores?
- Can tests of different skills be summarized at one CEFR level?
The colloquium should be of particular interest to those who are responsible for or engaged in developing foreign language curricula and/or examinations, notably those who work in national curriculum or examination centres.
For further information on the event, including the Colloquium programme, please visit the colloquium webpage.
WEBCAST – starting on Wednesday, 7 December at 09:30.
