Table 6 Teachers’ actual writing practices
From: Iranian EFL teachers’ perceptions of writing assessment literacy: a countrywide study
Items | SA | A | NS | D | SD | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I use scoring rubrics when grading essays (Q37) | 28.8 | 58.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
I discuss with colleagues the result of my writing exams (Q38) | 6.8 | 30.5 | 17.8 | 39.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
We do rater training in our program (Q39) | 1.7 | 30.5 | 26.3 | 34.7 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
I use portfolios in my writing classes (Q40) | 18.6 | 42.2 | 11.9 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
I integrate writing with other skills when I design writing exams (Q41) | 16.1 | 44.1 | 15.3 | 22.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
I ask students to do self-assessment in writing classes (Q42) | 17.8 | 55.1 | 9.3 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
I use computer technology in writing assessment (Q43) | 15.3 | 23.7 | 11.0 | 41.5 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 |