Perceptions of the Selection Criteria of Omani English Language Teachers: Implications for Policy Reconsideration

Autor/inn/en	Al-Issa, Ali; Al-Bulushi, Ali; Al-Zadjali, Rima
Titel	Perceptions of the Selection Criteria of Omani English Language Teachers: Implications for Policy Reconsideration
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 13 (2017) 2, S.235-259 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-Issa, Ali) ORCID (Al-Bulushi, Ali) ORCID (Al-Zadjali, Rima)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Selection Criteria; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Language Proficiency; Qualitative Research; Measurement Techniques; College Entrance Examinations; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Semi Structured Interviews; High School Graduates; Observation; Content Analysis; Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Oman; International English Language Testing System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Selection criterion; Auslesekriterium; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Qualitative Forschung; Messtechnik; Aufnahmeprüfung; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Beobachtung; Inhaltsanalyse; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language tests; Englisch
Abstract	Proficiency in the English language has been described as central for determining Non-Native English Speaking Teachers (N-NESTs) selection for joining the profession. The Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman decided to set the score of Band 6 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for accepting the English Language Teaching (ELT) graduates of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) as full-time teachers. This qualitative content analysis study hence triangulates data from interviews and the relevant literature about the different language proficiency measurement devices to determine the selection of SQU graduates to join the ELT force. The findings show that the Ministry of Education needs to rethink the decision of opting for the IELTS as a valid and reliable selection criterion. The results have important implications for setting selection criteria of becoming an English language teacher in the Sultanate of Oman and beyond. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01