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| Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
| This qualitative study investigated the backwash effect of the Oral English Test (OET) conducted at school-based level in selected secondary schools in the Batang Padang district ofPerak. More specifically, the study looked at how English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers prepare students for the School-based Oral English Test in school, how ESL teachers test Oral English in a school-based context, and examined the backwash effects of the Oral English Test conducted at school level on classroom instructions and student performance. A total of five teachers and five students from three secondary schools in the district of Batang Padang were interviewed in the study. Data analysis results produced several findings which indicated that the School-based Oral English Test produced beneficial backwash on the ESL teachers' classroom instructions and on the performance of the students in the test. Results also indicated beneficial backwash effecting the students tested in relation to the content of the test. In addition, the results also indicated that the conduct of the School-based Oral English Test did produce beneficial backwash on the students in the form of excellent performance in the oral test. |
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