STANDARDS IN DIGITAL LANGUAGE TRAINING AND BUSINESS COACHING
Certifications and Standards
You need more than just rock-solid technology to provide large-scale infrastructure and digital coaching services to your users. Speexx is a globally accredited and standardized, platform for professional development at the digital workplace. Language training and business coaching embedded in a scalable solution that fits the needs of large organizations worldwide.
CEFR – The Global Proficiency Standard for All Languages
Speexx language learning, skills testing and reporting are completely aligned with the official Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The CEFR is the most widely used and recognized language standard and proficiency scale in the world. Assessments and training results are easily interpreted to determine employee or applicant language qualifications. Speexx uses the latest testing technology to generate a CEFR-aligned score. Results are comparable to other major assessments such as IELTS. Linguaskill and TOEFL. The CEFR level system is the standard for all significant languages – no need to use different assessment systems for different languages.
Five languages from absolute beginners to advanced level
The Speexx digital language assessment and learning platform is available for: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Instructions are offered in 13 support languages.
TISAX security accreditation for the Automotive Industry
The European automotive industry relies on trust to develop, build and operate cars and vehicles. As a basis, carmakers and their suppliers use the Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX) to provide an aligned information security and GDPR compliance assessment. TÜV Rheinland i-sec GmbH, an independent accredited auditor, completed the TISAX assessment of Speexx and our parent company, digital publishing AG.
The TISAX certification is based on the international ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002 standards adapted to the automotive industry. In 2017, it was updated to include controls for the use of cloud services like Speexx.
All across Europe, automotive industry companies rely on TISAX to assess suppliers, service providers like Speexx, and other partners that process data on their behalf.
Read more about TISAX accreditation and ENX here: https://enx.com/tisax
ISO9001:2015 Certification and Safe Servers
Speexx is an ISO 9001 certified organisation. ISO9001:2015 is the internationally recognised standard for the quality management of businesses. By gaining this accreditation customers can be confident that we adhere to and are committed to the policies and controls defined as good practice (by the ISO9001 standards) for the provisioning and management of the Speexx service.
Our server housing is certified under ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and PCI-DSS.
WCAG 2.2 Level AA Accessibility Standards
Companies and industries need to comply with WCAG 2.2 in digital coaching and learning, as well as the European EN 301 549 V3.1.1 Accessibility Requirements for ICT products and services, and the United States Section 508 Standards of the Federal Rehabilitation Act for accessibility.
At Speexx, we strive to facilitate learning environments that are accessible to everyone. To this end, we continually update the user experience of our digital platform to conform as strictly as possible to WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility guidelines. We aim to provide all users with the best access and experience. Even if a user is subject to a disability that could otherwise create challenges in immersing in a meaningful and functional learning experience, Speexx is here to bridge that rift.
Worlddidac Quality Charter
Speexx has been awarded with the renowned Worlddidac Quality Charter (WQC).Worlddidac is the global trade association for companies providing products for education and training at all levels. The Worlddidac Quality Charter is a quality certification for companies that participate in educational projects worldwide. The certification goes beyond existing ISO standards by providing the assurance that a company has the capacity to deliver products and services that contribute to quality education and sustainable results.
“Speexx has established the industry’s most restrictive policies and standards for language trainers and business coaches for the appropriate use of coaching tools and the CEFR in on-the-job professional development.”
The Speexx Language Trainer Policy Guidelines
In keeping with its commitment to promote the most effective, efficient and modern approaches to foreign language acquisition, Speexx has established the industry’s most restrictive policy guidelines for appropriate use of coaching tools, training kits and the CEFR in blended learning courses. Speexx coaches must produce teaching references to include the following: a proven track-record of teaching the target language to adults for at least 2,000 instructional hours in the three years immediately preceding Speexx licensing, a portfolio of professional accomplishments including extensive experience of teaching the target language in professional business environments, or successful completion of a program for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) or in Teaching of English as an Acquired or Additional Language (TEAL) or comparable qualification for another Speexx target language from an accredited institute, college or university. The program must consist of a minimum of 100 hours of in-class theory and methodology and a minimum of 50 hours of supervised practice.
Ongoing Development for Speexx Language Trainers
We are driving language standards all across the Speexx organization: The ongoing global language coach training and certification program Virtual Academy requires our coaches to attend live online refresher sessions every 4 weeks.
The Speexx Business Coaching Policy Standards
Speexx business coaches must demonstrate a proven track record of online Business Coaching delivery to corporate professionals in one or more of the following areas: Job and Career Development, Business Communication, Leading Projects and Teams, Management, Self-Management, and Workforce Development.
Our coaches are educated to at least first degree level in a business or related field, and possess an accredited coaching certification from one of the leading global or national coaching associations. This certification must consist of a minimum of 40 hours of in-class theory and training and a minimum of six hours of mentored coaching practice. Coaches must also have logged at least 500 coaching hours post certification.
Speexx business coaches must have at least two years’ experience of coaching in professional business environments and a record of applying appropriate coaching methodologies to produce successful outcomes. They also showcase a portfolio of professional accomplishments beyond the realm of coaching. We hire coaches with at least five years’ business experience. Our coaches bring with them experience in and knowledge of a range of industries and the particular challenges they face.
Virtual Academy for Speexx Business Coaches
We are driving coaching standards across the Speexx organization: Our continuous in-house global coach training and certification program leverages the expertise of our most experienced coaches to provide our global network with regular mandatory live professional development and supervisory sessions to promote the continuous professional growth of our coaching network.