| Owner: |
Jiyoon Lee
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| Owner Email: |
jiyoon@umbc.edu
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| Paper Title: |
Illuminating Learners' Voices: Inviting Learners to Share Responsibility in Developing Language Assessment Literacy
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| Session Title: |
Assessment in K–12 Schools
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| Paper Type: |
Poster Presentation
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| Presentation Date: |
4/9/2021
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| Presentation Location: |
Virtual
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| Descriptors: |
Assessment, ESL/ENL, Student Behavior/Attitude
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| Methodology: |
Mixed Method
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| Author(s): |
Jiyoon Lee, University of Maryland - Baltimore County; Sara Clement, University of Maryland - Baltimore County
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| Unit: |
Division H - Research, Evaluation and Assessment in Schools
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| Abstract: |
To better understand learners’ language assessment literacy (LAL), which refers to stakeholders’ understanding and practice of language assessment, this study invited 14 adult English language learners to a series of LAL enhancement tasks. The tasks provided opportunities for them to discuss qualities of testing items and select formats, content, and item types to design a English-as a second language reading test. The participants also completed pre and post-study surveys regarding their perspectives on assessment experience and participated in focus-group interviews, which were audio-recorded and transcribed. Thematically analyzed, the initial data analysis revealed that learners have unique LAL to share with the researchers, and the LAL enhancement tasks motivated their interests in actively engaging in assessment as autonomous agents.
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| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3102/1688411
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