Open AccessAn Evaluation of the National English Language Exam in Jordan for Postgraduate Studies: Validity and Reliability
Author(s) -
Firas Ali Obeidat,
Ayub Sheik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of english language education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2325-0887
DOI - 10.5296/ijele.v9i2.18936
Subject(s) - accreditation , reliability (semiconductor) , validity , psychology , christian ministry , mathematics education , economic shortage , medical education , linguistics , developmental psychology , medicine , psychometrics , government (linguistics) , political science , law , power (physics) , physics , philosophy , quantum mechanics
This paper aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the National English Language Exam (NELE) in Jordan for postgraduate studies. According to reviewing the most related studies using the review method, it was found that the NELE is valid and reliable depending on the evaluation of the Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (CAQA) in Jordan. However, it was indicated that no studies discussed the validity and reliability of the NELE in Jordan. Otherwise, few studies evaluated the English language courses like Action Pack and Petra used by the Ministry of Education in Jordan to teach English as a foreign language. These studies found that these courses are valid and reliable. As well as, it was concluded that an enormous shortage in the literature that discussed the validity and reliability of the NELE in more depth and details. Therefore, this paper recommends more studies to evaluation the reliability and validity of the NELE in Jordan.