Language is the Key

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.

• 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