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Is this even B2? Challenges of selecting CEFR descriptors for young learner assessment linking studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 February 2025

David MacGregor ,
Mark Chapman ,
Fabiana MacMillan  and
Katie Schultz
David MacGregor*
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Mark Chapman
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Fabiana MacMillan
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Katie Schultz
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
*
Corresponding author: David MacGregor; Email: [email protected]
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Language Teaching , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , October 2024 , pp. 616 - 619
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