e-Pedagogium 2014, 14(4):38-51 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2014.040

Diagnostic Tests in Czech for the Children of Immigrants Attending Primary Schools

Kateřina Vodičková, Yvona Kostelecká
Mgr. Kateřina Vodičková, MA, Ph.D., Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Ústav jazykové a odborné přípravy, Vratislavova 29/10, 1280 00 Praha, E-mail: katerina.vodickova@ujop.cuni.cz
Mgr. Yvona Kostelecká, Ph.D., Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Pedagogická fakulta, ÚPRPŠ, M. Rettigové 8, 116 39 Praha 1, E-mail: yvona.kostelecka@pedf.cuni.cz

Mastering the second language, Czech in our case, is crucial for children of migrants, so that among other things they can integrate into the education process. To adjust the language teaching to the pupils' needs, it is necessary to identify what language skills, or individual competences within the frame of the communicative competence, should be developed. For this purpose, a new diagnostic test for the lower graders and upper graders of primary schools was designed. Although it is not a high-stakes test, it is essential to ensure its validity, reliability, practicality as well as its positive impact on the teaching process, the pupils, their teachers and the society. This paper presents the diagnostic tool, documents the qualities of the measurement device and outlines its further development.

Keywords: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), Czech for foreigners, diagnostic test, language testing, young learners

Published: August 1, 2014  Show citation

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Vodičková, K., & Kostelecká, Y. (2014). Diagnostic Tests in Czech for the Children of Immigrants Attending Primary Schools. e-Pedagogium, 14(4), 38-51. doi: 10.5507/epd.2014.040
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