Elçin Ölmezer-Öztürk|Belgin Ayd?n
Toward measuring language teachers’ assessment knowledge: development and validation of Language Assessment Knowledge Scale (LAKS)
Anadolu University|Eski?ehir City Hospital|Anadolu University|Eski?ehir City Hospital
study reports development validation language assessment knowledge scale laks aims measure teachers language assessment knowledge initial development scale included thorough literature review creating item pool initial expert opinion stage later process led development final form consisted several detailed stages including organizing meetings practitioners field gathering opinions experts language testing assessment piloting scale end longlasting validation process laks 60 items 4 constructs assessing reading assessing listening assessing writing assessing speaking completed 542 efl teachers working higher education context statistical procedures analysis process included secondorder confirmatory factor analysis cronbach alpha reliability findings revealed laks good modeldata fit obtained factor loads cronbach alpha coefficients satisfactory concluding laks serve valid reliable instrument measure language teachers assessment knowledge study offers several suggestions research