LUGEMISÜLESANNE EESTI KEELE RIIGIEKSAMIL 2013–2018
ANALYSIS OF READING TASKS OF ESTONIAN LANGUAGE MATRICULATION EXAMS FROM 2013–2018
Author(s): Kersti Lepajõe, Maigi Vija, Kadri SõrmusSubject(s): Education, Sociolinguistics, Finno-Ugrian studies, Evaluation research
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: testing; measuring reading skills; text comprehension levels and components; exam tasks; Estonian;
Summary/Abstract: The Estonian language matriculation exam comprises two parts that are used to assess text comprehension and composition skills, i.e. functional reading and writing skills. As a compulsory national exam, it is a high-stakes test and its results determine graduation from secondary school as well as continuation of studies in university. This article analyses the quality of tasks in the reading component of the matriculation exam in 2013–2018. The analysis of the complexity of the exam tasks revealed that very often (in 74% of 132 tasks) the tasks measure text comprehension of the lowest level, where the examinee has to find explicitly presented information in the text.
Journal: Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 64
- Page Range: 232-258
- Page Count: 27
- Language: Estonian