Proceedings of the 3rd English Language and Literature International Conference, ELLiC, 27th April 2019, Semarang, Indonesia

Research Article

Constructing Test Specification for Standardized Test of Academic English Proficiency (STAcEP)

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2285347,
        author={Rohfin Andria Gestanti and Restu  Mufanti and Elok Putri Nimasari},
        title={Constructing Test Specification for Standardized Test of Academic English Proficiency (STAcEP)},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd English Language and Literature International Conference, ELLiC, 27th April 2019, Semarang, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ELLIC},
        year={2019},
        month={7},
        keywords={test specification language test standardized test of academic english proficiency (stacep) cefr},
        doi={10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2285347}
    }
    
  • Rohfin Andria Gestanti
    Restu Mufanti
    Elok Putri Nimasari
    Year: 2019
    Constructing Test Specification for Standardized Test of Academic English Proficiency (STAcEP)
    ELLIC
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2285347
Rohfin Andria Gestanti1,*, Restu Mufanti1, Elok Putri Nimasari1
  • 1: Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo, Indonesia
*Contact email: rohfingestanti@umpo.ac.id

Abstract

This present study aims to determine what aspects should be considered in constructing test specification for localized language proficiency test administered in a private university in Indonesia. Employing the CEFR for language as the basic framework, this study involves the analysis of CEFR document and interview with four experts on language testing in order to construct the intended test specification as the basis of a language test before it is further developed. The result of the study implies that there are five aspects with more than ten components in the initial consideration of test specification that should be considered. They include construct of the test, usefulness of the test, content and format of the test, technical features of the test and required standards of the test. The analyzed information regarding those aspects, then, is combined to construct the proposed test specification of STAcEP test.