The Level of Using Alternative Assessment Strategies among English Language Teachers in the Preparatory Stage in Government Schools in Gaza

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the level of using alternative assessment strategies among English language teachers in the preparatory stage in government schools in Gaza. The study used the descriptive analytical approach, through designing a questionnaire that consisted of (6) domains and (30) items. The questionnaire was distributed to (90) English teachers of preparatory stage. The study also used semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with (25) English teachers of the same stage. The study revealed that the use of alternative assessment strategies among the teachers was moderate; it with a (54.24%).The study found that there were no statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) in the level of using alternative assessment strategies among English language teachers due to their gender and experience. The study recommends that the Ministry of education should conduct workshops to train ELTs to use alternative assessment strategies.