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APEC Second/Foreign Language Standards and their Assessment: Trends, Opportunities, and Implications, January 2008

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Published Date January 2008
Type of Publication Reports
Publication Under SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG)
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Pages 22
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Description

This paper analyzes the trends related to second/ foreign language policies and standards in the APEC region, as well as reviews the most promising existing standards for language learning, language teachers, and language teaching programs. It also considers related language assessment.

  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Contextualizing Policy/Standards Trends
  • Observed Policy/Standards Trends across APEC Economies
  • Exemplary Standards “Frameworks”: Language Learning Proficiency Scales for S/FL Learner Profiles
  • Other Issues Related to Assessment and Standards
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Appendix