Module 1: Exploring ways to test mediation and pluricultural/plurilingual skills in the classroom
Key target groups: curriculum developers, teacher trainers, teachers and language test developers
In this three-day workshop curriculum developers, teachers, teacher trainers, teachers and other relevant stakeholders will be introduced to the new mediation and pluricultural/plurilingual scales in the recently published Companion Volume to the CEFR. Participants will check to what extent their FL curriculum makes mention of these skills and find references in the curriculum to skills that are comparable. Reference will be made to mediation activities in the classroom as collected and published in the Companion Volume. Possibilities will be explored to develop classroom-based tests that link up with the above-mentioned descriptor scales and with classroom activities in this field.
Module 2: Constructing valid language tests and examinations based on the CEFR and its Companion Volume
Key target groups: language testers and examiners, item writers and curriculum developers
In this three-day workshop language testers and examiners, item writers, curriculum developers and other relevant stakeholders will be introduced to the principles of valid and reliable language testing in relation to the CEFR model of language use. Special attention will be paid to the construction of various item types, the stages of test development and the administration of tests, the collection and analysis of test data and also to possible ways of linking the tests and examinations to the (levels in the) CEFR. Practical tips and exercises will be supplied and support materials adapted to the specific needs of the interested member states will be developed.
Module 3: Relating existing language tests and examinations to the CEFR and its Companion Volume
Key target groups: language testers and examiners, item writers and curriculum developers, policy makers
In this three-day workshop language testers and examiners, item writers, curriculum developers, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders will be introduced to the principles of valid and reliable language testing in relation to the CEFR model of language use. During the workshop these principles will then be applied to existing tests and examinations. Special attention will be paid to the principles of linking examinations to the CEFR, the need for the collection and interpretation of test data and the validation of the linking process. Practical tips and exercises will be supplied and support materials adapted to the specific needs of the interested member states will be developed.
Module 4: Alternative, continuous methods of assessment in line with the CEFR and its Companion Volume
Key target groups: language test developers, teachers, teacher trainers, textbook writers and curriculum developers
In this three-day workshop, language test developers, teachers, teacher educators, textbook writers and curriculum developers together with RELANG team members will explore different forms of alternative assessment, such as portfolio-based, project-based, including self-assessment. Assessment in line with the descriptor scales in the CEFR and the Companion Volume and preferable in local contexts. Practical tips and tasks such as integrating assessment into teaching activities on a regular basis, designing approaches to assessment which support students’ learning and engaging students as active participants in the assessment of their work will be presented and discussed. Materials will be developed that are adapted to the specific context of the interested member states, focussing on developing students’ awareness of learning expectations and criteria for success.
Module 5: Responsible use of AI in language testing and assessment aligned with the CEFR
Module in development