중등 영어과 임용시험의 유용도 분석

An analysis of the test usefulness of the National Qualifying Exams for English teacher candidates of secondary schools

This paper aims to investigate the usefulness of the National Qualifying Exams for English teacher candidates of secondary schools. Thirty-eight items from 2014 to 2005 are analyzed in terms of test usefulness based on the theory of Bachman and Palmer (1996). Among six qualities of test usefulness, especially the three qualities of construct validity, authenticity and interactiveness are used for this study. This paper also examines forty-two secondary school teachers perspectives of the test. Additionally, it examines the tests of China and Japan for 2014 for comparison with the Korean test. According to the results of the study, ways to improve the current test are suggested.