The paper “Using the Common European Framework of Reference for Evaluating Language Volunteers for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games” presents the results of a small-scale study on the efficient use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for the self-assessment and placement of language services volunteers at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
This group of volunteers provided highly specialised interpretation services to athletes from the 88 countries represented.
One of the authors, Sally Rehorick, was the Director of International Client Services for VANOC (the organizing committee for the Games) and had responsibility for language services.
Read the paper:
Rehorick Sally, Jóhannsdóttir Kristín M., Parent Milena, Patterson David, “Using the Common European Framework of Reference for Evaluating Language Volunteers for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games”, October 2011
Consult ECML publications relating to the CEFR related to evaluation in the field of education:
• Piloting and implementing the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (EPOSTL2): website
• Encouraging the culture of evaluation among professionals (ECEP): website
• Assessment of young learner literacy linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (AYLLIT): website
• Guidelines for university language testing (GULT): website
• QualiTraining at Grassroots Level (QUALITRAINING 2): website
• Training in relating language examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (RELEX) and Classroom Assessment related to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (ClassRelEx): website
• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - level estimation grid for teachers (CEFESTIM): website
ECML website - Related research
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