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Table 3 Teachers’ beliefs about writing assessment

From: Iranian EFL teachers’ perceptions of writing assessment literacy: a countrywide study

Items

 

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Teachers’ views on the writing assessment tasks in the study (Q8)

Quizzes

49

16.0

Timed in class writing

73

23.8

Out-of-class assignment

62

20.2

Final exams

51

16.6

Revisions

37

12.1

Peer review

35

11.4

Teachers’ attitude to writing assessment (Q9)

I find it interesting and challenging

89

75.4

I don’t particularly like it, but I accept it as a necessary part of a writing teacher job

27

22.9

I hate assessing writing and usually try to avoid it

2

1.7

Teachers’ views about the effect of using rubrics for grading writing tasks (Q16)

I feel that rubrics are important tools for accountability and help students understand why they received a certain grade

86

72.9

I am not sure they pay

Adequate attention to them or are able to use the information to improve their writing

21

17.8

I don’t think rubrics help so much

2

1.7

I don’t use rubric

9

7.6