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Language is the Key Monika Jezak (Professor, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, University of Ottawa)

Language is the Key By Monika Jezak (Professor, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, University of Ottawa)

Summary

Language is the Key offers an examination of the widely recognized system of official language training for adult immigrants to Canada-the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and their French equivalent, Niveaux de competence linguistique canadiens (NCLC).

Language is the Key Summary

Language is the Key: The Canadian Language Benchmarks Model by Monika Jezak (Professor, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, University of Ottawa)

The CLB/NCLC success was dependent on many factors-outstanding work by leading Canadian scholars; steady commitment of the government and non-governmental stakeholders at the federal, provincial, and local level; and, last but not least, unconditional commitment and caring on the part of an invested community of practice. Language is the key covers a range of topics: historical and political context that lead to the development of the Canadian standards, their current positioning in global educational markets, as well as their research and teaching cultures. This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of recent and ongoing projects and of CLB- and NCLC-related materials, tools and resources for teaching and assessment. Finally, it offers a bold outlook, proposing various scenarios to branch out beyond these benchmarks into the domains of higher education, essential skills, literacy, workplace training, as well as international and indigenous languages. The 20th anniversary of the CLB/NCLC provides an opportunity to reflect on the scope and importance of this exceptional Canadian intellectual product.

About Monika Jezak (Professor, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, University of Ottawa)

Monika Jezak is a professor at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, where she also serves as Assistant Director. She has been acting as an expert in language policy at the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks since 2009.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD Monika Jezak, University of Ottawa CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) and Niveaux de competence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) - Canadian language framework in the era of glocalization Monika Jezak, University of Ottawa and Enrica Piccardo, University of Toronto, OISE CHAPTER 2 Design-based research methodology for establishing the common theoretical framework and the CLB/NCLC scales Monique Bournot-Trites, University of British Colombia CHAPTER 3 Teaching and assessment with the CLB: Teacher experiences and perspectives Eve Haque and Antonella Valeo, York University CHAPTER 4 Teaching and assessment: Using the CLB in a range of contexts under the stewardship of the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks Anne Senior, ASTEC Inc., Specialist Consultant CCLB CHAPTER 5 NCLC in minority settings: Past and future projects Elissa Beaulieu, CCLB and Morgan Le Thiec, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Consultant CCLB CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION Building the bridge to the future: Potential contribution of the CLB and the NCLC Samira ElAtia, University of Alberta, Campus Saint Jean

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Language is the Key: The Canadian Language Benchmarks Model by Monika Jezak (Professor, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, University of Ottawa)
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University of Ottawa Press
2017-06-06
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