Spanish oral communicative competence in migration contexts
design and validation of a multilevel exam
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https://doi.org/10.4151/S0718-0934202401150932Keywords:
oral skills, communicative competence, Spanish language of migrants and refugees, assessment, level testAbstract
Assessment is a key part in the process of teaching and learning a foreign or additional language. In the field of Spanish as a language of migration, there is a need for a level test which fits the specific needs of migrant and refugee learners and allows teachers to assess their oral skills in Spanish. This paper describes the design and empirical validation of a multilevel test in which 30 participants and 40 experts in foreign language assessment have participated. Results reveal that both the test and the rubric are valid and reliable assessment tools as shown by statistically significant data. This test is expected to be available for teachers and volunteers who teach Spanish to migrants and refugees.
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