53 研究與知識分享 Research and Knowledge Sharing Feasibility Study on Computer-based English Speaking Examination The phase I of the feasibility study on computer-based HKDSE English Language speaking examination began in May 2019. A group of stakeholders from wide-ranging educational institutions and educational backgrounds were invited to express their views on computer-based speaking tests and also to propose a suitable format. Based on these proposals, several potential assessment designs were drawn up for the development of the IT platform for running the pilot test in early 2020. In Phase II of the feasibility study, a prototype for the tests was devised to pilot the administration and marking of the examination. Over 100 Secondary 6 students took part in the pilot test (Phase III) which was carried out successfully in January 2020. The marking of candidates’ recordings was completed in March 2020. Feedback was also collected from oral examiners through a focus group session. Phase IV of the feasibility study is now heading for completion. Two different linguistic analyses of the candidates’ performance have been carried out with favourable results as to the validity of the pilot tests. Feedback from candidates and oral examiners had been collated along with recommendations from project team members and their co-workers in the respective division. In the meantime, Phase V is also underway to produce two further sample papers for the computerbased speaking examination based on the feedback from oral examiners and candidates on test and assessment guidelines. Benchmarking Study The benchmarking study between the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the HKDSE English Language Examination was completed in December 2019. In this study, school candidates taking the 2019 HKDSE English Language Examination were invited to share their IELTS results with the HKEAA. A new sampling method was used and valid IELTS results from 204 candidates were collected. The preliminary findings showed a high correlation between the overall results of participants in the two language assessments. When compared with the previous benchmarking study in 2012, the mean IELTS band score corresponding to each level in the 2019 HKDSE English Language Examination is slightly higher than that of the 2012 study. In order to ensure the new sampling method would provide consistent results across years, similar benchmarking study will be conducted in the future and reports will be published when reliable results are confirmed. 電腦化英國語文科說話能力考試 的可行性研究 文憑試英國語文科說話能力考試電腦化的可 行性研究於2019年5月開展第一期工作，我 們邀請了來自不同教育機構和教育背景的持 份者，表達他們對電腦化說話能力考試的意 見，以及建議相關的考試模式。根據這些建 議，我們擬訂了數個評核設計，從而開發相 關的資訊科技平台，並於2020年初進行先導 測試。在可行性研究的第二期，我們擬訂了 電腦化口試的測試原型，供先導測試及後期 評卷之用。先導測試（第三期）於2020年1月 順利完成，逾100名中六學生參與其中。考生 的說話能力表現以電腦錄音，並於2020年3月 完成評分工作，我們亦透過焦點小組收集口試 主考員的回饋。 第四階段可行性研究工作快將完成，就考生 表現進行了兩項語言分析，結果顯示先導 測試的效度良好。參與是項研究的學生、口 試主考員及研究項目組的成員與其所屬部門 的同事，所提出的意見和建議均會收錄於研 究報告之內。同時，我們已開展第五期的工 作，並按照參與研究的口試主考員和學生對 測試和評核指引的建議，製備兩套以電腦化 說話能力考試的樣本試卷，供項目未來發展 之用。 基準研究 文憑試英國語文科考試與國際英語水平測試 (IELTS)的基準研究於2019年12月完成。考評 局以新採樣方法進行研究，並邀請參與2019年 文憑試英國語文科考試的考生提交他們的IELTS 考試成績，最終收集到204個有效樣本，初 步分析發現考生在兩個考試的成績高度相 關。與2012年基準研究的結果相比，2019 年文憑試英國語文考試各個等級相對應的平 均IELTS等級分數都略有提升。為確保新採樣 方法能讓於不同年份進行的研究結果保持一 致，未來我們會進行類似的基準研究，並在 取得可靠結果時發表相關報告。
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