Abstract: The widespread use of test scores for different educational and social decision making purposes has made the washback effect of tests a distinct educational phenomenon (Cheng, 1997).The high school third grade final exam in the general educational system of Iran has for long been a high stake test designed to assess the achievement of high school graduates in different school subjects...

IELTS test is one of the well-known international standard level English language ability for those who intend to use as communication in country or regions study work. This was conducted Mainland China with a number 12 senior high school students, aiming explore washback listening and based on findings give some suggestions teaching learning. Thirty percent original paper revised quantitative ...

this study aimed to investigate the washback effect of three alternative assessment procedures, namely oral-conferences, portfolios, and corpora-based feedback on the writing achievement and attitudes of iranian efl university learners. the participants taking part in the study were 156 native iranian students in a mixed reading-writing course. through the two three-month semesters, the learner...

This study was intended to examine the washback of General Secondary School English Exam on students’ practice. The conducted at three secondary schools in Debre Markos Town. 270 Grades 9 and 10 students were included. Questionnaire, focus group discussion (FGD), exam paper analysis classroom observation employed. questionnaire data analysed with mean per cent multiple regression analysis. Wher...