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Volume8

Volume 8

CEFR Journal - Research and Practice

 

 

Volume 8 is published soon in February - March, 2026

 

 

Volume 8 - Special Edition

 (February-March 2026)

 

Aligning language education with the CEFR: Some examples from the field

 

Guest Editors: Neus Figueras, David Little, Lynda Taylor

 

Supported by the Editorial Team: Fergus O'Dwyer, Dmitri Leontjev, Elif Kantarcıoğlu, Morten Hunke, Maria Gabriela Schmidt

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Introduction

 8-1, Title: Introduction

Authors: Neus Figueras, David Little, Lynda Taylor

Page: 5 - nn

DOI:   https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-1 (not yet activated)

 

Part 1 Language testing and assessment

 

8-2, Title: Aligning Certit’s written proficiency tests with CEFR Standards 

Authors: Diego Cortés Velásquez and Elena Nuzzo
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-2 (not yet activated)
 

8-3, Title: Designing and validating an intertextual reading-into-writing summary task: A CEFR-aligned approach using the 2022 Handbook 

Authors: Nathaniel Owen and Oliver Bigland
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-3 (not yet activated)
 

8-4, Title: The CEFR in Cuba: Alignment endeavours for English certification in Cuban higher education 

Authors: Claudia Harsch and Yoan Martínez Márquez
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-4 (not yet activated)
 

8-5, Title: CEFR alignment: Combining the best of different methods

Authors: Paraskevi (Voula) Kanistraon and Jayanti Banerjee Kanistra Paraskevi
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-5 (not yet activated)
 

8-6, Title: Making it work: On the alignment of work-oriented writing tasks with the CEFR

Authors: Sibylle Plassmann
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-6 (not yet activated)
 

8-7, Title: Case study in aligning British Sign language productive assessments to the CEFR at a UK HE institution

Authors: Ugo Marsili & Svetlana Mazhurnaya
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-7 (not yet activated)
 
 
Part 2 Materials and pedagogies

8-8, Title: “Every teacher was an island”: Teacher perceptions of a CEFR alignment project to implement a standardized approach to assessment 

Authors: Carolyn Westbrook and Aidan Holland
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-8 (not yet activated)
 

8-9, Title: The alignment process as good practice in Italy for linking learning and assessment: A case study 

Authors: Sabrina Machetti and Giulia Peri
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-9 (not yet activated)
 

Part 3 Curricula and policy

8-10, Title: Rethinking modern language education in the Netherlands: The CEFR as a compass for national targets 

Authors: Daniela Fasoglio
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-10 (not yet activated)
 

8-11, Title: The CEFR in Japan: A tale of two approaches in English and Japanese language teaching 

Authors: Masashi Negishi and Yukio Tono
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-11 (not yet activated)
 

8-12, Title: Implementation and impact of the CEFR in Costa Rica’s foreign language education system 

Authors: Ana C. González-Ramírez and Walter Araya-Garita
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-12 (not yet activated)
 

8-13, Title: Concluding reflections

Authors: Neus Figueras, David Little and Lynda Taylor
Page: nn - nn
DOI:  https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR8-13 (not yet activated)
 

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