Establishing the validity of the reading questions in a centralized test using weir socio-cognitive framework
Other Title(s)
تحديد أسئلة صدق القراءة في اختبار مركزي باستخدام إطار العمل الاجتماعي المعرفي لوير
Author
Source
Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 4 (31 Oct. 2020), pp.642-655, 14 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Education
Publication Date
2020-10-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Establishing test validity is among the highly significant issues in language assessment, which can be achieved by employing well-established validity frameworks.
Adopting validity frameworks could generate valid and reliable tests that inform more systematic decisions.
Using Weir’s socio-cognitive framework (2005), this paper aims to highlight the validation process of the reading questions in the General Education Diploma of English Language Test (GEDELT) of 2016/2017 in Oman.
Findings revealed that context-validity is inadequately satisfied due to the test response format, absence of allotted time for each question and the exhaustion that the test takers may experience due to the length of the test.
Theory-based validity witnesses strengths from utilizing a large number of texts and a weakness from overemphasis on the skill of scanning to locate specific information.
Scoring-validity is considered high since types of task response, marking guides and electronic marking reduce markers' subjectivity and minimize human error.
The study draws its conclusions in light of the findings of test validity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Burayki, Shaykhah Ali. 2020. Establishing the validity of the reading questions in a centralized test using weir socio-cognitive framework. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies،Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.642-655.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272765
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Burayki, Shaykhah Ali. Establishing the validity of the reading questions in a centralized test using weir socio-cognitive framework. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies Vol. 14, no. 4 (2020), pp.642-655.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272765
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Burayki, Shaykhah Ali. Establishing the validity of the reading questions in a centralized test using weir socio-cognitive framework. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2020. Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.642-655.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272765
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
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BIM-1272765