Table 1 Educational background and teaching experience of the trained raters
From: Evaluating CEFR rater performance through the analysis of spoken learner corpora
Rater 1 | Rater 2 | Rater 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
First language | English | English | English |
Current academic position | Lecturer | Lecturer | IELTS examiner trainer |
Recognized qualification in teaching English | CELTA | MA in TESOL and TEFL certificate | CELTA, DELTA, and MA in TESOL |
Years of teaching experience at university | 0 | 2.5 in Taiwan | Various in two countries |
Years of teaching experience elsewhere | 14 in Taiwan | n/a | n/a |
Familiarity with non-English accents | Asian (Korean/Chinese) | Chinese, French, European | Chinese |
Past experience of rating speaking | Yes IELTS | Yes Research project | Yes KET, PET, and IELTS |
Familiarity with CEFR before the rater standardization training | Somewhat | Basic | n/a |
Past experience using the CEFR scales in marking spoken English | Yes Placement tests | No | Yes Placement tests |