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Description
Title
Washback of the image
Author(s)
Mendoza, Alexis A. Lopez
Issue Date
2001
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Davidson, Fred
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Teaching English as a Second Language
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Teaching English as Second Language
Second Language Instruction
Classroom Observations
Washback
Language
eng
Abstract
Tests are claimed to be powerful determiners of what teachers do in the classroom. Several studies have been conducted on washback. Washback is the term used to describe the impact that tests have on teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the washback of the IMAGE at an elementary school in Illinois. The IMAGE (Illinois Measure of Annual Growth of English) is a standardized test that assesses the reading and writing performance of students who are learning English as a Second Language and is intended to parallel Illinois' statewide testing program for students not served in ESL and bilingual support programs. Interviews and classroom observations were conducted to collect data. The results showed little washback of the IMAGE on second language instruction. The study suggests that there are several factors that affect the washback effect of a test, such as the stakeness of the test, the background of the teacher, and the format of the test.
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