Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series Editor's Preface

Introduction / Lynne Parmenter

The Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment 1. The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Background: A Case Study of Cultural Politics and Educational Influences / John L.M. Trim

Part 1: The CEFR in Europe

FRANCE
2. Policy Perspectives from France / Francis Goullier
3. Academic Perspectives from France / Véronique Castellotti

GERMANY
4. Policy Perspectives from Germany / Henny Rönneper
5. Academic Perspectives from Germany / Adelheid Hu

BULGARIA
6. Policy Perspectives from Bulgaria / Maria Stoicheva
7. Academic Perspectives from Bulgaria / Maria Stoicheva and Pavlina Stefanova

POLAND
8. Policy Perspectives from Poland / Pawel Poszytek
9. Academic Perspectives from Poland / Hanna Komorowska

Commentary on the European Cases / Michael Byram and Lynne Parmenter

Part 2: The CEFR beyond Europe

AMERICA

ARGENTINA
10. Policy Perspectives from Argentina / Melina Porto and Silvana Barboni 11. Academic Perspectives from Argentina / Melina Porto

COLOMBIA 12. Policy Perspectives from Colombia / Beatriz Pena Dix and Anne-Marie de Mejia
13. Academic Perspectives from Colombia / Anne-Marie de Mejia

USA 14. Policy Perspectives from the USA / Jacqueline Bott van Houten
15. Academic Perspectives from the USA / Heidi Byrnes

ASIA-PACIFIC

CHINA
16. Perspectives from China / Zou Weicheng

JAPAN
17. Perspectives from Japan / Masako Sugitani and Yuichi Tomita

TAIWAN
18. Policy Perspectives from Taiwan / Jessica Wu
19. Academic Perspectives from Taiwan / Hintat Cheung

NEW ZEALAND
20. Policy Perspectives from New Zealand / Glenda Koefoed
21. Academic Perspectives from New Zealand / Adèle Scott and Martin East

Commentary on Cases beyond Europe / Lynne Parmenter and Michael Byram

Conclusion / Lynne Parmenter and Michael Byram

"The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages was published a decade ago and has been influential ever since, not only in its European 'home' but throughout the world. This book traces the processes of the influence by inviting authors from universities and ministries in 11 countries to describe and explain what happened in their case. There are everyday factors of curriculum development – which sometimes include coincidence and happenstance – and there are also traditions of resistance or acceptance of external influences in policy-making. Such factors have always existed in bilateral borrowing from one country to another but the CEFR is a supra-national document accessible through globalised communication. The book is thus not only focused on matters of language education but is also a Comparative Education case-study of policy borrowing under new conditions." (Publisher's Website)