Analysis of 2016 Standardized Matriculation Exam Results in Foreign Languages
Analysing the 2016 standardized matriculation exam results in English and French, this study evaluates the appropriateness of CEFR target levels, investigates score distributions, explores differences based on gender and school types, and examines the impact of years of learning on French proficiency levels. Findings reveal skewed grade distributions, gender disparities, and potential teacher expectancy effects. The study raises questions about reading target levels in French and highlights score variations across different language subgroups.
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bmbwf.gv.at Analysing the 2016 standardized matriculation exam results in theforeignlanguages: Post-test analysis Doris Fr tscher, Michael Themessl-Huber, Theresa Weiler BMBWF, III/6 Klagenfurt, 19. Oktober 2018
bmbwf.gv.at Aims and data analysed Evaluating the appropriatnessof theCEFR target levels Investigatingpotential score differences Language subgroup male female total English AHS 5,253 (42%) 7,365 (58%) 12,618 BHS 4,237 (44%) 5,383 (56%) 9,620 Total 9,490 (43%) 12,748 (57%) 22,238 French 4 years 129 (20%) 530 (80%) 659 6 years 185 (18% 857 (82%) 1,042 Total 314 (19%) 1,387 (81%) 1,701 Analysing the 2016 standardized matriculation exam results 2
bmbwf.gv.at Research questions 1. What are the grade distributions of the SRDP for English and French? 2. What are the score distributions across the four papers Reading, Listening, Language in Use and Writing? 3. Are there score differences for English between male and female test takers? 4. Are there score differences for English between school types? 5. Are there score differences for French between test takers having learned French for four and six years? More specifically, are the different target levels for French reading legitimate? Analysing the 2016 standardized matriculation exam results 3
bmbwf.gv.at Results and discussion English Distribution of grades skewed to the right Differences between AHS school types Score variance is greater within school types than between Differences between sexes in BHS Distribution of sexes differs greatly between school types Higher porportion of female test takers (subject choices?) Analysing the 2016 standardized matriculation exam results 4
bmbwf.gv.at Results and discussion French Majority clearly reached the target levels Ceiling effect in 6-year candidates for B1 Writing: little difference between 4- and 6-year candidates scores Teacher expectancy? Analysing the 2016 standardized matriculation exam results 5
