Assessing Second Language Speaking Proficiency

In today's global economy, most people all over the world need to speak a second language (L2) for study, work, or social purposes. Assessment of speaking, either in classroom as an external exam, is therefore important task. However, because its fleeting nature, assessment speaking proficiency difficult. For valid assessment, test must measure without construct-irrelevant variance, instance, due tasks, raters, and interlocutors. This article begins by bringing together insights from different disciplines develop multi-componential construct proficiency, which includes linguistic strategic competencies. Because usually takes place conversation, ability take part interaction, including rapid prediction, described construct. Next, factors that be controlled when making are discussed. Finally, challenges ideas future research briefly described.