Search for dissertations about: "Swedish national tests of English"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Swedish national tests of English.

2. 1. Teachers’ understanding and assessment of oral proficiency. A qualitative analysis of results from interviews with language teachers in Swedish lower secondary schools

   Author : Maria Frisch; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; second language didactics; English; oral proficiency; national tests; performance assessment; teacher perception; intended and perceived curriculum;

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4. 2. Investigating and Validating Spoken Interactional Competence: Rater Perspectives on a Swedish National Test of English

   Author : Linda Borger; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; interactional competence; Swedish national test of English; paired speaking test; Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR ; socio-cognitive validation framework;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore different aspects of validity evidence from the raters’ perspective in relation to a paired speaking test, part of a high-stakes national test of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in the Swedish upper secondary school. Three empirical studies were undertaken with the purpose of highlighting (1) the scoring process, (2) the construct underlying the test format, and (3) the setting and test administration. READ MORE

5. 3. Looking Beyond Scores. A Study of Rater Orientations and Ratings of Speaking

   Author : Linda Borger; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; performance assessment; paired speaking test; rater orientations; rater variability; inter-rater reliability; The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR ; Swedish national tests of English;

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6. 4. Academic Performance in Swedish Ninth Grade Students Treated for Brain Tumours

   Author : Malin Lönnerblad; Eva Berglund; Klas Blomgren; Ingrid van’t Hooft; Lisa Thorell; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; School performance; academic performance; brain tumour; academic grades; national tests; delayed graduation; theoretical subjects; practical and aesthetic subjects; specialpedagogik; Special Education;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate how children in Sweden treated for brain tumours performed in their ninth year at school compared with matched controls. The studies investigated grades and results from national tests in the theoretical subjects of Swedish, English, and mathematics; grades in the practical and aesthetic subjects of art, crafts, music, home and consumer studies, physical education and health; and the frequency of delayed graduation and qualification for school years 10-12 (corresponding to upper-secondary school or high school). READ MORE

7. 5. Empirical studies of public policies within the primary school and the sickness insurance

   Author : Erica Lindahl; Per Johansson; Mårten Palme; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; empirical studies; primary school; sickness insurance; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay 1 (with Elly-Ann Johansson) estimates the effect of attending an MA-class during grades 4-6 on students’ cognitive skills. Using a unique survey with information on students, parents and teachers, we are able to control for many factors that could otherwise bias the results. READ MORE