Antw: Re: SL test

Wed Aug 3 07:03:15 UTC 2011

Dear Riitta and all,

There is an EU-project called SignLEF (no homepage yet) aiming at an
adaptation of sign language courses to CEFR for Austrian, Catalonian and
Italian sign languages, led by Barcelona University. We will not develop
tests but are very interested to identify all people working/interested
in CEFR issues and to have an exchange of all ideas concerning equal
status for sign languages.

Best Regards

Franz Dotter

University of Klagenfurt
Center for Sign Language and Deaf Communication
Funded by: Provincial government of Carinthia, Bundessozialamt
Kaernten
Head: Franz Dotter (hearing)
Collaborators: Elisabeth Bergmeister (deaf), Silke Bornholdt (deaf), 
Luzia Gansinger (hearing), Simone Greiner-Ogris (hearing) Andrea Grilz
(hearing, on maternity leave), Christian Hausch (deaf), Marlene
Hilzensauer (hearing), Klaudia Krammer (hearing), Christine Kulterer
(hearing), Anita Pirker (deaf), Nathalie Slavicek (hard of hearing),
Natalie Unterberger (deaf)
Homepage: http://www.uni-klu.ac.at/zgh
Deaf server (in German): http://deaf.uni-klu.ac.at
Fax: ++43 (0)463 2700 2899
Phone: ++43 (0)463 2700 /2821 (Franz Dotter),/2823 (Marlene
Hilzensauer), /2824 (Klaudia Krammer), /2829 (Christine Kulterer)
Email addresses: firstname.lastname at uni-klu.ac.at

>>> "Beppie van den Bogaerde" <beppie.vandenbogaerde at HU.NL> 5/30/2011
12:23 >>>

By the way: the link does not work? I need a password?

HI Riitta,
1)      We are currently developing (long term project) language levels
(CEFR A1 – C2) for Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT). The aim is to
make one national test  for each level, for
production/comprehension/interaction. Hopefully these will come
available sometime around 2015. A1 and A2 are being developed now.
Probably we will make a test along the lines of the SLPI (Sign Language
Proficiency Interview) that was developed at NTID/RIT. We are making an
adaptation (NFA – NGT Functional Analysis)….  We are basing most of our
work on the descriptors made by Lorraine Leeson and her team in Trinity
College, Dublin, Ireland. 
2)      In the Netherlands there is a test for spoken/written Dutch,
but nothing for SL for deaf immigrants.
3)      Yes, see 1). 

See also the ESF workshop in Zurich in September this year ( by
invitation only) – but you may get some info there…

http://www.esf.org/activities/exploratory-workshops/workshops-list/workshops-detail.html?ew=10864

Good luck with your work.
Regards,

Beppie

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Van: linguists interested in signed languages
[mailto:SLLING-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU] Namens Vivolin-Karen Riitta
Verzonden: dinsdag 24 mei 2011 6:40
Aan: SLLING-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU
Onderwerp: SL test

Dear all,

I am searching information, hope You can help me. I am interesting what
kind of SL tests is using in the EU countries for the L2 learners (=deaf
or hearing people who are learning SL as a foreign language).

First a little backround:

The aim is to improve the FinSL tests here in Finland and the final aim
is to include the FinSL as one of the language in the National Foreign
Language Certificate (see more
https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/solki/yki/english/ (
https://posti.infonetti.fi/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://posti.infonetti.fi/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://posti.infonetti.fi/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/solki/yki/english/
)). In Finland the deaf immigrants have to implies certficate of
proficiency in FinSL. The certificate must be attached by the
application of the citizenship. At the moment we do not have adequate
test to get the proper certificate. The right solution would be to build
up a three level test for the FinSL based on the European framework
developed by the Council of Europe.

For the reasons above, there is a great need to improve the FinSL tests
for L2 learners.

Wish You could send me some information about the situation in Your
country:

1. Is there some kind of national SL test for L2 learners in Your
country?
 What kind of test?

2. Is there SL test for deaf immigrants in Your country?

 What kind of test?

3. Do You use The European framework developed by the Council of Europe
as the basis of the SL tests for L2 learners or is there some another
framework used (what kind of framework)?

With Kind Regards,

Riitta Vivolin-Karén

Riitta Vivolin-KarénTeacherThe Finnish Folk High School of the DeafP.O.
Box 61, 00401 HelsinkiFinlandtel. +358-9-5803 452,
+358-40-5745053riitta.vivolin-karen at kko.kl-deaf.fihttp://www.kuurojenkansanopisto.fi/fi-FI/
(
https://posti.infonetti.fi/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://posti.infonetti.fi/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.kuurojenkansanopisto.fi/fi-FI/
)

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