Developing Items to Measure the Assessment Literacy of ESL Teachers

Authors

  • Harsharan Kaur Jaswan Singh Sultan Idris Education University image/svg+xml
  • Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL), UCSI University, Asia e University (AeU)
  • Eng Tek Ong UCSI University image/svg+xml
  • Wong Wei Lun Sultan Idris Education University image/svg+xml
  • Tarsame Singh Masa Singh SEGi University image/svg+xml
  • Revathi Gopal Sultan Idris Education University image/svg+xml
  • Mahendran Maniam Sultan Idris Education University image/svg+xml
  • Siti Shuhaida Shukor Sultan Idris Education University image/svg+xml
  • Dodi Mulyadi Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang image/svg+xml

Keywords:

higher education, assessment literacy, ESL, exploratory factor analysis, principal component analysis

Abstract

This study aims to develop a reliable instrument measuring the assessment literacy of ESL teachers through Exploratory Factor Analysis based on five constructs. A survey was administered to 200 secondary school ESL teachers. The study revealed that only 78 items with a cut-off point of above .60 from the factor loading are retained. Cronbach’s Alpha showed that the items retained are reliable. This study developed and validated an instrument to measure ESL teachers’ assessment literacy in the Malaysian context. An assessment literacy framework can be developed based on this research which will benefit the education field in Malaysia.

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Published

2023-10-18

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 16 (2023)

Section

Articles