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Progress and problems in reforming public language examinations in Europe: cameos from the Baltic States, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, France and Germany

Thomas Eckes

TestDaF Institute, Hagen, thomas.eckes{at}testdaf.de

Melanie Ellis

Foreign Language Teacher Training College, Zabrze

Vita Kalnberzina

Latvia University

Karmen Pizorn

Faculty of Education, Ljubljana

Claude Springer

Strasbourg University

Krisztina Szollás

National Assessment and Examination Centre, Budapest

Constance Tsagari

Lancaster University

Contributions from seven European countries pinpoint major projects, problems, and prospects of reforming public language assessment procedures. Each country has faced unique problems in the reform process, yet there have also been several common themes emerging, such as a focus on multilingualism, communicative skills, standardization, reference to the CEFR and certification. Future work needs to develop these themes further and to study impact and support issues as well.

Language Testing, Vol. 22, No. 3, 355-377 (2005)
DOI: 10.1191/0265532205lt313oa
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