Evaluation of Language Skills of Upper Basic Stage Students in light of Language Performance Indicators

Abstract

       The study aimed to assess the linguistic skills (listening، reading، and writing (of upper basic stage students based on linguistic performance parameters.  The descriptive survey method was used due to the suitability   the nature and objectives of the study. The study sample consisted of 317 male and female students.  Three tests were created to evaluate language skills in light of language performance parameters، and their validity and reliability were approved and applied to the study sample to achieve the goal of the study. The results revealed that reading came first with an average score، the reading skill came second with a weak score، while listening came last with a poor score. The level of linguistic skills of upper basic stage students was generally weak based on the entire linguistic performance parameters. The results also showed that the gender effect is statistically significant in all skills and total scores. Furthermore، all of the differences were in favor of female students. The results also revealed that there were differences between listening skill on one hand and the reading and writing skills on the other، with the reading and writing skills outperforming the listening and skill.