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The Need For A Speaking Test

The document discusses the need to improve the standardized speaking tests used at ELC by addressing several obstacles: it is difficult to assess proficiency in a short interview; the assessment criteria are unclear; students are not well informed of test format or content; and the proficiency scale has not been standardized. The author proposes a new standardized test using online resources and providing a rubric to address these issues.

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The Need For A Speaking Test

The document discusses the need to improve the standardized speaking tests used at ELC by addressing several obstacles: it is difficult to assess proficiency in a short interview; the assessment criteria are unclear; students are not well informed of test format or content; and the proficiency scale has not been standardized. The author proposes a new standardized test using online resources and providing a rubric to address these issues.

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The Need for a Standardized Speaking Test

The oral proficiency tests used in ELC can be improved if the following obstacles are addressed: In a short interview, it is difficult to elicit rateable speech samples that allow a global assessment of interviewees' speaking proficiency. The assessment criteria are not clear. Students are barely informed of the test format and its content. The assessment scale of speaking proficiency has not been standardized. There is a lack of well-trained testers. To address the issues above, I have come up with the following test by using some online resources. The rubric will be provided if the sample test is approved.

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