Development and Validation of a Scenario-Based Teacher Language Assessment Literacy Test

Autor/inn/en	Anani Sarab, Mohammad Reza; Rahmani, Simindokht
Titel	Development and Validation of a Scenario-Based Teacher Language Assessment Literacy Test
Quelle	In: International Journal of Language Testing, 13 (2023) 1, S.67-103 (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Language Tests; Literacy; Second Language Learning; Factor Analysis; Test Construction; Construct Validity; Standards; Teacher Effectiveness; Student Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Teacher Role; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Test Validity; Vignettes; Doctoral Students; Test Items; Foreign Countries; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language test; Sprachtest; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Faktorenanalyse; Testaufbau; Standard; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerrolle; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Testvalidität; Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Test content; Testaufgabe; Ausland
Abstract	Language testing and assessment have grown in popularity and gained significance in the last few decades, and there is a rising need for assessment literate stakeholders in the field of language education. As teachers play a major role in assessing students, there is a need to make sure they have the right level of assessment knowledge and skills to accomplish their duties as assessors. The present study sought to develop and validate an assessment literacy test. To this end, a thirty-five scenario-based Language Assessment Literacy Test (LALT) was developed based on the seven standards covered by the Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of Students (1990). Construct validity of the test was investigated by collecting data from 168 Iranian EFL teachers. To investigate the validity of the measure, tests of reliability, item difficulty, and item discrimination were carried out. The test was then subjected to EFA (Exploratory Factor Analysis whose results showed a seven-factor solution for the test items. The implications of the study for EFL teachers, language testers, teacher trainers, and curriculum developers are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Tabaran Institute of Higher Education. Shariati 60, Shariati Blvd, Ghasem Abad, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran. Tel: +98 (51) 35227215; e-mail: ijlt@tabaran.ac.ir; Web site: http://www.ijlt.ir/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01