Abstract This paper investigates the validation of the computer-based listening subtest in the Certificate of English for Primary Teachers (CEPT), which is addressed to in-service primary teachers who work in state Italian schools. Since 2004, these teachers, specialists in other subjects, have been asked by the Italian Ministry of Education to teach English to their pupils. Training courses for different CEFR levels and certification have been devised by Italian universities for in-service teachers who are then allowed to teach English in primary schools. This study will briefly illustrate the new requirements set by the European Council in terms of foreign language teaching and learning from an early age. A profile of the foreign language teacher will then be presented and a more detailed analysis of the Italian situation will be provided. The paper then presents the CEPT administered in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy, by the Language Centre of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with a special focus on the listening subtest. In order to validate the listening test tasks, a mixed methods study was conducted. In particular, the results of the listening subtest administered in June 2015 to 67 candidates and in June 2017 to a new sample of 354 test takers have been statistically analysed and semi-structured interviews have been conducted with a test developer, a teacher trainer and a test taker. In order to shed light on the content relevance and coverage of the CEPT listening subtest under investigation, the judgement expressed by three experienced University English language instructors has been analysed. The results of the quantitative and qualitative data gathered confirm the validity of the CEPT listening subtest. Implications for future research are provided.

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小学教师英语证书中听力理解测试任务的验证：扩展研究

摘要本文研究了“小学教师英语证书”（CEPT）中基于计算机的听力子测验的有效性，该考试针对在意大利国立学校工作的在职小学教师。自2004年以来，意大利教育部已要求这些老师以及其他学科的专家向学生教授英语。意大利大学为在职教师设计了不同CEFR等级和认证的培训课程，然后允许他们在小学教授英语。这项研究将简要说明欧洲理事会从小就外语教学方面提出的新要求。然后将介绍外语老师的简介，并提供对意大利情况的更详细分析。然后，本文介绍了由摩德纳大学和雷焦艾米利亚大学语言中心在意大利艾米利亚-罗马涅地区实施的CEPT，特别侧重于听力子测验。为了验证听力测试任务，进行了混合方法研究。尤其是，我们对2015年6月对67名考生和2017年6月对354名应试者的新样本进行的听力子测验的结果进行了统计分析，并与测试开发人员，教师培训师和教师进行了半结构化访谈。考生。为了阐明正在调查的CEPT听力子测验的内容相关性和覆盖面，我们分析了三位经验丰富的大学英语讲师的判断。收集的定量和定性数据的结果证实了CEPT听力子测验的有效性。提供了对未来研究的启示。