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Suyanto, 2005; Musthafa, 2010: 120. English for YLLs teachers are often teachers who are forced by the headmasters to teach English Suyanto, 2005. Without adequate training and
education background these teachers have to teach English for YLLs since very often, there is limited number of teachers Suyanto, 2005. A research conducted by Suyanto shows that
teachers for YLLs do carry assessment in their classes Suyanto, 2005. The concern is, however, whether these teachers who do not sufficient training and education in both
teaching English for YLLs and assesing YLLs will be able to conduct valid and fair assessment.
Based on the concern above, this study attempts to investigate real assessment practice in English for YLLs classrooms. This study attempts to investigate the purposes of
assessment in English language teaching of young language learners YLLs, assessment techniques used, and language skills assessed in elementary level in Indonesian context. The
study does not attempt to capture the whole phenomenon of assessment practice in the whole year of English language teaching. It focuses on the phenomenon captured through 6
observations in each class and document analysis on the assessment process in 6 meetings.
1.2. Research Questions
The study is conducted to answer the following questions: 1.
What are the purposes of assessment in English language teaching for YLLs? 2.
What assessment tehcniques are used? 3.
What language skills are assessed?
1.3. Purpose of the Study
The study investigates how YLLs in a public primary school in Bandung, are assessed. In particular, the purpose of this study is addressed to:
1. Investigate the purposes of assessment in English language teaching of YLLs. The
purposes of assessment are viewed from three points of view: the teachers‟ point of view,
the relevant theories, and curriculum for English teaching for elementary level in Indonesia.
2. Investigate assessment tehcniques used in English for YLLs teaching and learning
process. The assessment techniques data are taken from the observations and document
Dewi Selviani Yulientinah, 2014 Assessment of Young Learners of English
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analysis which then are viewed from the theories of assessment techniques for YLLs and curriculum for English teaching for elementary level in Indonesia.
3. Investigate language skills assessed in English for YLLs teaching and learning process.
The language skill focus in the assessment are viewed from the theories of language skills assessment for YLLs and curriculum for English teaching for elementary level in
Indonesia.
1.4. Significance of the Study
The study has significances for three aspects, namely theory development, the educational practice and the professional development of English education especially of the
English for YLLs teaching in Indonesia. For the theory development, this study has the potential to enrich the literature of English for young learner teaching, especially of
assessment of English for YLLs. For the educational practice, the study results in the portrait of
YLLs‟ assessment which can be the foundation in making better policy concerning English for YLLs teaching eventhough the portrait captured here is only a small part of the whole
English for YLLs teaching. Lastly, for the professional development of English education especially of the English for YLLs teaching, this study is expected to
enhance teachers‟ performance in assessing YLLs.
1.5. Scope of the Study
