Developing and using tasks for the assessment of speaking
Figueras, N. (2019). Developing and using tasks for the assessment of speaking. Apples : Journal of Applied Language Studies, 13 (1), 133-149. doi:10.17011/apples/urn.201903011693
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This article provides an overview of the development and use of tasks for the
assessment of speaking. It first addresses the key role of the assessment of the skill of
speaking within language assessment in general and in the context of teaching and
learning foreign languages. Then, it discusses how social changes and research have
reshaped the way speaking is defined and operationalized, and focuses on how
speaking can be assessed more validly and reliably today. The central role of tasks is
also discussed, together with the importance of taking into consideration the
implications and impact of different task characteristics. Some recommendations for
the development of useful and meaningful assessment tasks which foster uses of
assessment that contribute to learning are also proposed. The aim is to revisit due
process procedures in the development of speaking assessments with a view to
problematizing how to best address 21st century needs.
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