Publications/ Newsletter
1. Book Publications
2. CEFR Journal - Research and Practice
3. CEFR & LP SIG Newsletter (former FLP SIG Newsletter)
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1. Book Publications
Research related to the CEFR and conducted by members of CEFR&LP (former FLP SIG), there are three book publications in 2010 and 2015 and in 2017. This year in 2020 the next, forth one is due to be published!
See more details at https://cefrjapan.net/publications/books/68-books-overview
(1) Can do statements in language education in Japan and beyond - Application of the CEFR -. 日本と諸外国の言語教育におけるCan-Do評価 – ヨーロッパ言語共通参照枠（CEFR）の適用 –. Edited by Maria Gabriela Schmidt, Naoyuki Naganuma, Fergus O'Dwyer, Alexander Imig and Kazumi Sakai. Tokyo: Asahi Press, 2010. (Sorry sold out.)
Second edition (May 2015), now available as e-book.
Overview and collection of case studies related to the CEFR in and outside Japan.
(2) Connections to Thinking in English: The CEFR-informed EAP. Textbook Series B1(A2+) to B1+.
Naoyuki Naganuma, Noriko Nagai, Fergus O'Dwyer. Tokyo: Asahi Press. March 2015.
One purpose of this textbook is to encourage learners to see how can do statements can be used in self-assessment, goal-setting and reflection of level appropriate and suitably scaffolded learning goals in a series of skill-integrated learning tasks. If you are interested in an inspection copy, please contact the SIG.
(3) Critical, Constructive Assessment of CEFR-informed Language Teaching in Japan and Beyond.
English Profile Studies, volume 6
O'Dwyer, Fergus; Hunke, Morten; Imig, Alexander; Nagai, Noriko; Naganuma, Naoyuki; Schmidt, Maria Gabriela (Eds) (2017) Critical, Constructive Assessment of CEFR-informed Language Teaching in Japan and Beyond. English Profile Studies, volume 6. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press.
(4) Noriko Nagai, Gregory C. Birch, Jack Bower, Maria Gabriela Schmidt.
CEFR-informed Learning, Teaching and Assessment: A Practical Guide.
Singapore: Springer, 2020. (Springer texts in Education). ISBN 9789811558931.
See more details at https://cefrjapan.net/publications/books/85-books-practical-guide
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2. CEFR Journal - Research and Practice ISSN 2434-849X
It is freely available here: https://cefrjapan.net/journal
In May 2019, we launched the maiden issue of our CEFR Journal:
Volume 1 (May 2019)
Volume 2 (June 2020)
Volume 3 (October 2020)
Volume 4 (in preparation, scheduled for July 2021)
CALL for Volume 5 by November 30th, 2021
For more details see https://cefrjournal.net/journal/
Categories for contribution we are looking for are: articles (4,500-6,000 words), work in progress/practice reports (2,000-3,000 words), book reviews (400-500 words), or conference reports (400-500 words).
For starters, we are looking for abstracts of 250-300 words (excluding keywords and bibliography) by 30th November 2021. The abstracts need to state the category, give an outline of the intended text, name a minimum of five keywords, and present a preliminary bibliography.
If and when chosen by the CEFR Journal Editorial Advisory Board – see p. 3 in volume 1 (plus, additional more recently recruited experts in the field). All contributors will be contacted by mid-December, 2021. If accepted you will be asked to submit your text by mid-February, 2022. A double blind peer review will follow. You may be asked to revise your text, before it becomes part of volume 5 of our exciting new CEFR Journal.
Please direct all communication towards journal@cefrjapan.net
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3. The CEFR&LP SIG (former FLP SIG) Newsletter
The purpose of the CEFR&LP SIG is to share and discuss ideas: we would like to hear what are doing in your classes and institutions. Please feel free to submit your writing for submission to the newsletter. This can come in the form of short reports of full -length articles. It can cover past, present and future activities that you would to discuss or receive advice about. Other articles can include research articles, essays regarding pertinent issues, and reports on conferences or presentations you gave/attended.
The newsletter is published at least two times a year, in spring and in fall. Special editions are published on demand.
Next deadline for submission for CEFR&LP SIG Newsletter is July 20th, 2021 (Newsletter no. 32).
(File download available below, scroll down this side)
Newsletter #31 (April 2021) available!
- Featured article by Alexander Imig
- PanSIG 2021 Online on May 14th - 16th, 2021 SIG Forum and CEFR and SIG related presentations
- JALT Annual Conference 2021 in Shizuoka - SIG Forum and SIG AGM
- Kaken project 2nd year plan
- Plans for 2020 and new features and more!
See below and download it!
Previous Newsletters:
Newsletter # 30 (December 2020), Year end wrap up and election of CEFR&LP SIG officers.
Newsletter # 29 (October 2020), the Kaken project, CEFR & CLIL conference online in October 2020 , JALT National conference 2020 Online, CEFR related presentations and other.
Newsletter # 28 (April 2020), next 5th Kaken project granted, call for collaborators, featured Article on "Roadmap"-conference by Fergus O'Dwyer.
Newsletter # 27 (December 2019), The result of the survey conducted in November 2019 among our members of CEFR&LP SIG.
Newsletter #26 (October 2019), interview with Colin Thompson, interim acitivity report for 2019 of CEFR & LP SIG and more!
Newsletter #25 (May 2019), reports on events, preparing PanSIG 2019, the launch of the new CEFR Journal - Research and Practice, voting on events in 2018 for nominating Best of JALT for CEFR&LP SIG in 2019 and more.
Newsletter #24, March 2019 as a short newsletter on up-coming CEFR-related events in March and April 2019
Newsletter #23, December 2018 as a special report on activities of CEFR&LP SIG in 2018
Newsletter #22, September 2018 with a special feature on the new CEFR Companion Volume by Yukie Saito and a special report by Alexander Imig. Preparing CLIL event and JALT conference in Shizuoka.
Newsletter #21, May 2018 on preparing PanSIG 2018 at Toyo Gakuen not only with a SIG Forum but with Mark deBoer as our featured speaker.
Newsletter #20, March 2018: Good news! At the February EBM, CEFR&LP SIG was granted "full SIG status" after 10 years! Thank you to all members and supporters of CEFR&LP (former FLP) SIG. Some recent developments and CEFR-related events in March 2018.
Newsletter #19, January 2018 short newsletter on the release of CEFR/CV and upcoming events.
Newsletter #18, November 2017 preparing JALT 2017 in Tsukuba with various high-stake events related to the CEFR, especially Nick Saville. And the decision in changing the name of the SIG from FLP SIG to CEFR&LP SIG, which had been granted at the EBM.
Newsletter #17, September 2017 with reports on activities in the first half of 2017, the publication of the edited volume CriConCEF and on the launch of the new domain and homepage cefrjapan.net
Newsletter #16, December 2016: The outlook on FLP SIG related events in 2017, reports on the FLP SIG AGM and FLP SIG Forum at JALT International Conference in Nagoya in November 2016. A list on resources for using the CEFR, an overview FLP SIG achievements and the first Call for Papers for a new CEFR related journal. Please have a look, because the deadline for the JALT PAN SIG conference and the JALT International conference in Tsukuba are soon approaching!!!
Newsletter #15, October 2016: Reports on FLP SIG related events in 2016, esp. the third CriConCef conference in March, at Osaka University (Nakanoshima Campus) with Barbel Kuhn (Bremen) as guest speaker. The PAN SIG in Okinawa and the furthcoming edited volume EPS6 (Cambridge University Press). - The announcement of the JALT International Conference in Nagoya with the FLP SIG Forum, AGM and CEFR related presentations in November 2016.
Newsletter #14, September 2015: Report on FLP SIG related events in Spring and Summer 2015, esp. the second CriConCef conference on June 6th, at Tokai University with Yukio Tono as guest speaker. - A featured article of Judith Runnels, a detailed report on the survey on the CEFR usage in Japan, pointing out the needs of the teachers. - The FLP SIG and CEFR related presentations at JALT International in Shizuoka in November 2015 (overview).
Newsletter #13, April 2015: Find plenty of reports on FLP related events in 2014/2015, upcoming events in 2015, especially the CriConCef Conference on June 6th, 2015. Please get involved and submit your reserach proposal. (File download available below)
Newsletter #12, November 2014: Read more in a featured article about the publications in English on the CEFR-j so far by Judith Runnels and upcoming activities in 2014/2015 (File download available below).
Newsletter #11, July 2014 (file download available below): another feature article on implementing the CEFR-J from the “bottom-up”.
Newsletter #10, October 2013: another feature article on implementing the CEFR-J from the “bottom-up”.
Newsletter #9, May 2013: a feature article on implementing the CEFR-J from the “bottom-up”.
Newsletter # 8, September 2012, includes a feature article from the developers of the CEFR-J. We also hope that the CEFR-J will help promote more function-based, action-oriented approaches in ELT in Japan. Furthermore we hope that this is the start/continuation of a dialogue among FLP SIG members and the wider education community about the directions of language education.
--The JALT 2008, 2009 and 2010 Conference proceedings are available as pdf downloads below along with our
Newsletter # 1 (2009). This includes a basi an overview of the tools -CEFR & ELP etc.- the SIG is interested in and our goals.
In Newsletter #2 (2009) Alexander Imig contributes an interesting piece offering perspective on the CEFR and the ELP.
Newsletter #3 (2010) First year of the FLP SIG; Report on the FLP SIG Forum at JALT 2009; Main article by John Mclister: Could the use of the ELP encourage learner autonomy in English Conversation Classes in Japanese Junior High Schools?; Can do statements in language education in Japan Call for submissions and other FLP SIG Call for presentations; CEFR related Oral Examiner training sessions information.
Newsletter #4 (2010) An overview of the completed Can do statements in language education in Japan and beyond publication including a table of contents and sections taken from the English, Japanese and German prefaces. Information about the FLP SIG forum and AGM at the JALT 2010. European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (EPOSTL).
Newsletter #5 (2011) Focusing on events for 2011 and outlines of possible future directions of the SIG and related matters
Newsletter #6 (November 2011) Focusing on the FLP SIG forum at JALT 2011 and contributions by members that describe possible future projects of the SIG and it’s members. Also encourages submission to the newsletter regarding past, present and future activities that you would to discuss or receive advice about.
Newsletter #7 (June 2012) The bulk of the newsletter is related to the FLP SIG Kaken Project, which aims to research and develop CEFR-informed textbooks.
(Updated on May 4th, 2021 MGS)