Understanding Assessment Processes for Communicative Competence through an Analysis of Teachers’ Reported Practice
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Primary education Communicative Competence Assessment literacy Assessment for learning
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2020-04Referencia bibliográfica
Guzmán-Simón, F., Torres-Gordillo, J. J., & Caballero, K. (2020). Understanding Assessment Processes for Communicative Competence through an Analysis of Teachers’ Reported Practice. Education Sciences, 10(4), 116. [doi:10.3390/educsci10040116]
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This research was funding by the Ministry of Economics and Competitiveness of Spain (grant number EDU2013-44176-P) entitled “Improvement of the Competence in Linguistic Communication of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education”. This grant was obtained in a competitive call corresponding to the State Plan of Advancement of Scientific and Technical Research of Excellence, State Subprogram of Generation of Knowledge, of the Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation.Resumen
This research addresses the types of assessment tasks, the assessment criteria, instruments
and procedures of communicative competence used by primary school teachers in Andalusia.
This multiple-case study drew on the experiences of teachers from four schools in the south of Spain.
The data source has been the focus groups in which the teachers took part. The transcripts were
analysed thematically by three researchers who devised a system of categories designed through
an iterative process. The findings reveal the paucity of tasks used to assess reading, listening and oral
expression. The study also shows the diverse problems faced by teachers when it comes to evaluating
communicative competence. This paper highlights the need to rethink the curricular contents and the
methods applied to assess communicative competence in primary schools.