REVIEWING TESTS ON ENGLISH SPEAKING 6 AT FACULTY OF ENGLISH, HANOI OPEN UNIVERSITY
Keywords:
speaking test, validity, reliability, assessment, ratingAbstract
This paper reviews the tests on English Speaking 6 at Faculty of English, Hanoi Open University with reference to theoretical and practice-based perspectives in order to evaluate the two important test qualities: validity and reliability and seek ways to improve them. For this aim, the researcher collected the actual speaking 6 tests that are currently in use to assess speaking 6 performance at Faculty of English. In addition, the writer conducted in-depth interviews with the experienced teachers who are directly involved in the speaking assessment. Overall, the study found that the test’s validity and reliability were seen to accurately measure the abilities defined in the Speaking 6 construct; however, the reliability of the marking process needs to be addressed.
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