Theorizing English Language Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities: An Instrumental Case Study With Eight Elementary Homeroom Teachers

dc.contributor.advisorMaturana Patarroyo, Liliana María
dc.contributor.authorMartinez Guerra, Laura Marcela
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez Quiroz, Marcela
dc.contributor.datamanagerMaturana Patarroyo, Liliana María
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-01T18:22:48Z
dc.date.available2025-09-01T18:22:48Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractEl propósito de este estudio de caso cualitativo es caracterizar el papel de la teorización sobre las prácticas, creencias y principios relacionados con la evaluación en la literacidad docente en inglés. La evaluación es una preocupación constante para todo docente, especialmente cuando las directrices institucionales entran en tensión con sus propias concepciones. Estas inquietudes se intensificaron tras el desacuerdo evidente frente a las pruebas de preparación diseñadas para cada periodo académico. Este estudio de caso se llevó a cabo entre el primer semestre de 2024 y el primer semestre de 2025, mediante entrevistas individuales en profundidad a ocho docentes titulares de segundo grado. Además, se realizó un análisis documental que incluyó planes de clase, actividades desarrolladas en el aula y pruebas de preparación correspondientes a cada periodo. La discusión aborda aspectos clave como el impacto reflexivo y experiencial de la evaluación, los desafíos prácticos y emocionales que implica, la intención de adoptar un enfoque inclusivo y orientado al proceso, la relación entre teoría y práctica, y la manera en que se consideran las cualidades en la evaluación. El estudio responde a la pregunta sobre el papel que cumple la teorización de las prácticas, creencias y principios evaluativos, influenciados por las teorías personales y las experiencias profesionales de los docentes, lo cual conduce a una reflexión y toma de decisiones contextualizada. Se propone alcanzar un equilibrio entre las expectativas institucionales y las realidades del aula.
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative case study is to characterize the role of theorizing assessment practices, beliefs and principles in the literacy of English teachers. Assessment is a concern for every teacher, especially when guidelines conflict with teachers' thoughts. This case study was conducted between the first semester of 2024 and the first semester of 2025 through an in-depth individual interview with eight second-grade homeroom teachers, and document analysis included class lesson plans, in-class activities, and preparation tests from each academic term. The discussion addresses key aspects, including the reflective and experiential impact of assessment, the practical and emotional challenges it entails, the intention of an inclusive and process-oriented approach, the interplay between theory and practice, and assessment qualities are considered. The study answers the question regarding the role of theorizing assessment practices, beliefs and principles, influenced by teachers’ personal theorizing and professional experiences, leading to reflection and context-based decision-making. A balance ought to be between institutional expectations and classroom realities.
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dc.identifier.citationMartinez Guerra, L. M., & Gonzalez Quiroz, M. ( ). Theorizing English Language Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities. An Instrumental Case Study With Eight Elementary Homeroom Teachers
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUniversidad Católica Luis Amigo.
dc.publisher.facultyEducación y Humanidades
dc.publisher.placeMedellín, Colombia
dc.publisher.programMaestría en Fundamentos de la Docencia en Lenguas Extranjeras (Presencial)
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dc.subject.proposalAssessment Literacyeng
dc.subject.proposalAssessment Principleseng
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dc.subject.proposalTeachers’ Practiceseng
dc.subject.proposalLanguage Assessmenteng
dc.subject.proposalQualities in Language Testingeng
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dc.titleTheorizing English Language Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities: An Instrumental Case Study With Eight Elementary Homeroom Teachers
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