Assessment of EFL Students’ Speaking Skill

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to investigate the assessment of students’ speaking skill. The data were collected from teachers and students using questionnaire and interview. Eight teachers of English were lected using purposive sampling technique. Fifty three students were chosen using simple random sampling echnique. Data obtained from the interview and the questionnaire were categorized according to four related themes. The results indicate that discussion and oral presentations are the most frequently used activities. The aspects of language that are taken into account by teachers are pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and fluency. Students’ view teachers’ feedback as important, it help them identify their points of strength and weakness. The results of the study also demonstrate that the challenges that affect the assessment of the speaking skill are lack of time, students’ unwillingness to participate insufficient materials and group size.