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Table 5 The descriptive statistics for the VSTEP.2 speaking performances in the computer-delivered and face-to-face modes

From: Computer-delivered vs. face-to-face score comparability and test takers’ perceptions: The case of the two English speaking proficiency tests for Vietnamese EFL learners

Grading criteria

Computer-delivered (n = 75)

Face-to-face (n = 75)

Min

Max

Mean

SD

Mdn

Range

Min

Max

Mean

SD

Mdn

Range

Grammar

2.00

4.00

3.40

0.57

3.00

2.00

2.00

4.00

3.33

0.64

3.00

2.00

Pronunciation

2.00

4.00

3.28

0.56

3.00

2.00

2.00

4.00

3.35

0.60

3.00

2.00

Vocabulary

2.00

4.00

3.45

0.62

4.00

2.00

2.00

4.00

3.33

0.64

3.00

2.00

Fluency

2.00

4.00

3.24

0.54

3.00

2.00

1.00

4.00

3.24

0.77

3.00

3.00

Content development

2.00

4.00

3.57

0.57

4.00

2.00

1.00

4.00

3.21

0.83

3.00

3.00

Communication strategies

2.00

4.00

3.44

0.58

3.00

2.00

1.00

4.00

3.36

0.75

4.00

3.00

Total score

12.00

24.00

20.39

2.67

22.00

13.00

9.00

24.00

19.83

3.55

22.00

15.00