News More than half of teachers use it for English evaluation! What is a "performance test" in elementary school English classes?

More than half of teachers use it to evaluate English! What is a "performance test" in elementary school English classes?

It's been two years since English became a subject in the 5th and 6th grades of elementary school. What do you imagine when you think of an English test? Many people imagine paper tests that fill in English grammar problems and write words, but in elementary school English classes, "performance tests" are actively implemented to measure speaking ability. . According to data, one out of every two teachers who are already in charge of foreign language classes in the 5th and 6th grades of elementary school use "performance tests" to evaluate their English! *Multiple answers. For details, please check the article "What are the contents of elementary school English classes and tests? What points are emphasized in grade evaluation?" . This time, I will explain a new test, the “Performance Test,” which also leads to the evaluation of English.

How is 5th and 6th grade English evaluated?

In the course of study revised in 2017, emphasis is placed on the communication skills of the four skills of "listening, reading, speaking, and writing", and it is important to cultivate the ability to express and communicate in English. is targeted. In other words, it is required not only to acquire knowledge such as grammar and vocabulary, but also to utilize knowledge and skills in actual communication. Traditional paper tests can assess listening, reading, and writing, but cannot assess speaking (interaction, presentation). Against this background, an increasing number of elementary schools are conducting "performance tests" to evaluate speaking.

We asked users! Implementation Status of "Performance Test"

We Asked Users! "Performance test" implementation status

Then, in what form and to what extent is the "performance test" actually implemented? Let's take a look at the implementation status at schools based on a questionnaire about the "performance test" for 5th and 6th grade elementary school students and their children who are using . Survey name: Questionnaire on English learning (5th and 6th grade) Survey format: Internet survey Survey implementation period: July 29, 2021 to August 4, 2021 Numerical basis: Survey responses Questionnaire for guardians of 5th and 6th grade elementary school students who are currently taking "Shinkenzemi Elementary School Course" or A person answered that a performance test (speaking test) was performed. Let's take a look at the specific test format and content. More than half of the people who answered that they had a "performance test" said that it was a form of talking with a foreign ALT (foreign teaching assistant). It seems that there are many tests where you speak with a Japanese teacher. Also, although it is a small number, some people have taken the speaking test in the form of recording on a tablet. This time, I would like to introduce some of the most common experiences of speaking with foreign ALTs, as well as other experiences.