The Validity of CET-6 among Chinese Students Studying Overseas

  • Zhang Bo Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Liu Cunyi Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Xiong Jiaxing Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Qi Huilin Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Keywords: College English Test Band 6 (CET-6), English language proficiency, Assessment standards, Validity of CET-6

Abstract

This paper focuses on the validity of College English Test Band 6 (CET-6) in oversea life among Chinese students to find out whether the scores of CET-6 can truly reflect students’ English language ability and whether it is possible to use the scores of CET-6 as a proof for English language proficiency. To do the survey, we conducted the survey by quantitative research methods with 50 samples in Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM). After the collection and analysis of data, some current issues about the assessment standards of CET-6 are found, and suggestions are also given to improve the validity of CET-6.

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Published
2019-12-18
How to Cite
Bo, Z., Cunyi, L., Jiaxing, X., & Huilin, Q. (2019). The Validity of CET-6 among Chinese Students Studying Overseas. Journal of Progressive Research in Social Sciences, 9(2), 699-707. Retrieved from http://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jprss/article/view/1819
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Vol 9 No 2: JPRSS
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